One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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 USDA zone info for Spring Hill can be used to determine when it's the best time to plant datura.

Planting Calendar for Datura

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

Datura are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant datura in Spring Hill 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 datura and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your datura may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your datura indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Spring Hill may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Spring Hill there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your datura in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Hill

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 Spring Hill

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