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.

The first chance to plant columbine in North Myrtle Beach should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Columbine

Frost tolerance for columbine:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Columbine do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant columbine in North Myrtle Beach 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 columbine and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your columbine may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your columbine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in North Myrtle Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for North Myrtle Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in North Myrtle Beach it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your columbine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Myrtle Beach

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.

Plants to Grow in North Myrtle Beach

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