One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Buckhannon you will be able to estimate when to plant coreopsis.

Planting Calendar for Coreopsis

Frost tolerance for coreopsis:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since coreopsis do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant coreopsis in Buckhannon 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 coreopsis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your coreopsis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your coreopsis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Buckhannon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Buckhannon is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Buckhannon there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your coreopsis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Buckhannon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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