Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hearne you can determine when it's a good idea to plant stoneseed by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant stoneseed until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Hearne is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your stoneseed may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your stoneseed indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Hearne. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hearne may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hearne you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your stoneseed if you have one of those late frosts.

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

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