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 Santa Fe you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant hypericum by using 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 a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Santa Fe 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 hypericum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hypericum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hypericum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Santa Fe. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Santa Fe may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Santa Fe you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your hypericum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Fe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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