Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Colorado City should be looked at to determine when it's the best time to plant galium.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Galium can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Colorado City 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 galium and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your galium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Colorado City the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Colorado City is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Colorado City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your galium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Colorado City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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