The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Ozark you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant xerianthemum by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Xerianthemum

Frost tolerance for xerianthemum:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Xerianthemum do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant xerianthemum in Ozark is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant xerianthemum and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your xerianthemum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your xerianthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Ozark is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ozark you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your xerianthemum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ozark

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 Ozark

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