When to Plant Steirodiscus in Jonesborough, TN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 steirodiscus in Jonesborough can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Steirodiscus

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

Since steirodiscus are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant steirodiscus in Jonesborough 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 steirodiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your steirodiscus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your steirodiscus 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 is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Jonesborough you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your steirodiscus 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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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