The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Waynesboro you can determine when it's a good idea to plant basket of gold by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

Frost tolerance for basket of gold:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Basket of Gold can survive in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Waynesboro is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant basket of gold and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your basket of gold may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your basket of gold indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Waynesboro. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Waynesboro and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Waynesboro you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your basket of gold in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waynesboro

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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