When to Plant Cerastium in Pigeon Forge, TN

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

You should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant cerastium by looking at the USDA zone info for Pigeon Forge.


Planting Calendar for Cerastium

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

Cerastium are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant cerastium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant cerastium
Probably not a good time to plant cerastium

The earliest that you can plant cerastium in Pigeon Forge 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 cerastium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your cerastium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your cerastium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Pigeon Forge. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pigeon Forge may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pigeon Forge you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your cerastium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pigeon Forge

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.

Plants to Grow in Pigeon Forge

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