When to plant in Piney Green, NC
USDA Zone 8bPiney Green, North Carolina frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Piney Green, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
Frost probability
HOFMANN FOREST · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Piney Green’s own odds, recorded at HOFMANN FOREST.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 10 | Apr 22 | Apr 4 | Oct 10 | Oct 23 | Nov 5 |
| 32°F | Apr 23 | Apr 6 | Mar 23 | Oct 17 | Nov 1 | Nov 14 |
| 28°F | Apr 12 | Mar 27 | Mar 6 | Oct 25 | Nov 7 | Dec 1 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Piney Green, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 10 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Piney Green planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Piney Green, NC?
Piney Green's average last spring frost falls near April 6 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Piney Green, NC?
In Piney Green, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 1 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Piney Green in?
Piney Green is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Piney Green?
There are roughly 209 frost-free days in Piney Green (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 6 to the first fall frost near November 1.
When should I plant tomatoes in Piney Green?
In Piney Green, start tomato seeds indoors around February 9–February 23, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 13 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Jacksonville · 9 km
- Havelock · 40 km
- New Bern · 42 km
- Kinston · 63 km
- Murraysville · 72 km
- Wilmington · 82 km
- Winterville · 85 km
- Myrtle Grove · 89 km
Frost dates recorded at HOFMANN FOREST, 8 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Piney Green, NC — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00314144. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/north-carolina/piney-green.