When to Plant Twinspur in Rock Hill, SC

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant twinspur in Rock Hill by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Twinspur

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

Twinspur do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant twinspur
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant twinspur
Probably not a good time to plant twinspur

The earliest that you can plant twinspur in Rock Hill 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 twinspur and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your twinspur may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your twinspur indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Rock Hill. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Rock Hill and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Rock Hill last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your twinspur if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rock Hill

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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