Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Oakmont can be used to figure out when it's a good idea to plant hibiscus.

Planting Calendar for Hibiscus

Frost tolerance for hibiscus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant hibiscus until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant hibiscus in Oakmont is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your hibiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Oakmont. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Oakmont is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Oakmont there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your hibiscus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oakmont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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