The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Greenville you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant euphorbia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

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

Since euphorbia are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant euphorbia in Greenville 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 euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your euphorbia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your euphorbia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Greenville the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Greenville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Greenville last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your euphorbia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Greenville

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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