The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Dupont you can determine when to plant santolina by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Santolina

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

Santolina are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant santolina in Dupont 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 santolina and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your santolina may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your santolina indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Dupont. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Dupont is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Dupont there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your santolina if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dupont

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.

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