Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant canna is to use the USDA zone info for Hampton.

Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since canna are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Hampton 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your canna indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Hampton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hampton there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your canna in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hampton

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 Hampton

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