Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant stoneseed in Fort Mill can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant stoneseed until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Fort Mill 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 stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your stoneseed indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fort Mill. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fort Mill may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Mill you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your stoneseed in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Mill

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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