Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in Spring Hill can be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

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

Since scabiosa are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in Spring Hill 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 scabiosa and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scabiosa may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scabiosa indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Spring Hill may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Spring Hill you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your scabiosa if you have a late frost.

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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