Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Greenwood you can determine when it's a good idea to plant calibrachoa by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Calibrachoa

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

Calibrachoa are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant calibrachoa in Greenwood 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 calibrachoa and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your calibrachoa may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your calibrachoa indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Greenwood and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Greenwood there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your calibrachoa in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Greenwood

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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