One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Dillon can be used to determine when you can plant forget-me-not.

Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant forget-me-not a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Dillon 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 forget-me-not and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your forget-me-not may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your forget-me-not indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Dillon the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Dillon is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Dillon it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your forget-me-not in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dillon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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