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.

The earliest that you can plant violas in Laurens should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Violas

Frost tolerance for violas:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Violas do ok in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant violas in Laurens 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 violas and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your violas may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your violas indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Laurens. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Laurens is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Laurens there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your violas in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laurens

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Laurens

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