One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant coreopsis in Jonesborough can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Coreopsis

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

Coreopsis are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant coreopsis in Jonesborough 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 coreopsis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your coreopsis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your coreopsis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Jonesborough. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jonesborough may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Jonesborough last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your coreopsis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jonesborough

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.

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