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

In Hilton Head Island you can estimate when it's possible to plant lunaria by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

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

You can plant lunaria a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Hilton Head Island 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lunaria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lunaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Hilton Head Island. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hilton Head Island may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hilton Head Island there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your lunaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hilton Head Island

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Hilton Head Island

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