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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Waynesboro you should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant xerianthemum.

Planting Calendar for Xerianthemum

Frost tolerance for xerianthemum:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Xerianthemum are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

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

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.

Since the USDA zone info for Waynesboro may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Waynesboro you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your xerianthemum 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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