One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant basket of gold in Moncks Corner can be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

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

Basket of Gold do well in cold which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

In Moncks Corner the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Moncks Corner may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Moncks Corner last frost occurs after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your basket of gold in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moncks Corner

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.

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