The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lancaster you can determine when you can plant tropical hibiscus by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tropical Hibiscus

Frost tolerance for tropical hibiscus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since tropical hibiscus do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tropical hibiscus in Lancaster 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 tropical hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your tropical hibiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tropical hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Lancaster. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lancaster is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lancaster there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your tropical hibiscus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lancaster

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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