The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for West Columbia it's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant calliopsis.

Planting Calendar for Calliopsis

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

Since calliopsis do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calliopsis in West Columbia 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 calliopsis and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your calliopsis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your calliopsis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in West Columbia. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for West Columbia is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in West Columbia there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your calliopsis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Columbia

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 West Columbia

You may be interested in your other planting guides for West Columbia.