One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

A way of determining when it's possible to plant creeping phlox is to look at the USDA zone info for Hearne.

Planting Calendar for Creeping Phlox

Frost tolerance for creeping phlox:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Creeping Phlox do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant creeping phlox in Hearne 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 creeping phlox and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your creeping phlox may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your creeping phlox indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Hearne. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hearne is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hearne last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your creeping phlox if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hearne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Hearne

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