One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant candytuft in Easley by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

Frost tolerance for candytuft:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since candytuft do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in Easley 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 candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your candytuft may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your candytuft indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Easley. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Easley may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Easley you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your candytuft if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Easley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Easley

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