When to Plant Arabis in Mount Pleasant, SC

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant arabis in Mount Pleasant can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Arabis

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

Arabis do well in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant arabis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant arabis
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The earliest that you can plant arabis in Mount Pleasant 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 arabis and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your arabis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your arabis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Mount Pleasant. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mount Pleasant may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Mount Pleasant it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your arabis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Pleasant

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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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