The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Denton you can determine when it's the best time to plant hypericum 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.

Since hypericum are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Denton 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. If you wait any later than that and 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

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Denton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Denton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Denton you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your hypericum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Denton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Denton

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Denton.