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.

You should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant erysimum by checking out the USDA zone info for Jonesborough.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

Erysimum do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum 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 erysimum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your erysimum may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your erysimum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Jonesborough is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Jonesborough there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your erysimum in the event of one of those late frosts.

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.

Plants to Grow in Jonesborough

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