When to Plant Hypericum in Dalhart, TX

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening 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 hypericum in Dalhart can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Hypericum

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

You can plant hypericum just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Dalhart 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 hypericum and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hypericum may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your hypericum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Dalhart the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Dalhart and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Dalhart you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your hypericum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dalhart

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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