One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 ornamental grasses in Hartsville should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ornamental Grasses

Frost tolerance for ornamental grasses:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Ornamental Grasses do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant ornamental grasses in Hartsville is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant ornamental grasses and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your ornamental grasses may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your ornamental grasses indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hartsville. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hartsville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hartsville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your ornamental grasses if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hartsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Hartsville

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