Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

In North Myrtle Beach you can determine when you can plant lavender cotton by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lavender Cotton

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

Since lavender cotton are very cold tolerant you can plant them earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lavender cotton 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 lavender cotton and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lavender cotton may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lavender cotton indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in North Myrtle Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for North Myrtle Beach is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in North Myrtle Beach you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your lavender cotton in the event of one of those late frosts.

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.

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