One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant hamelia is to consult the USDA zone info for Keene.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

Frost tolerance for hamelia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant hamelia until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Keene 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 hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your hamelia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Keene. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Keene is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Keene there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your hamelia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Keene

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 Keene

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