Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 Orangeburg you can determine when it's the best time to plant myosotis by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Myosotis

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

You can plant myosotis just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant myosotis in Orangeburg 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 myosotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your myosotis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your myosotis 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 Orangeburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Orangeburg is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Orangeburg it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your myosotis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Orangeburg

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.

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