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 North Augusta you can figure out when it's possible to plant monkey flower by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

Frost tolerance for monkey flower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since monkey flower 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 monkey flower in North Augusta 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your monkey flower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your monkey flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in North Augusta. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for North Augusta may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in North Augusta there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your monkey flower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Augusta

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.

Plants to Grow in North Augusta

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