One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when it's a good idea to plant dahlia is to use the USDA zone info for Baxley.

Planting Calendar for Dahlia

Frost tolerance for dahlia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Dahlia require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant dahlia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dahlia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your dahlia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Baxley. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Baxley is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Baxley there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your dahlia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baxley

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.

Plants to Grow in Baxley

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