Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant canna in Cedartown can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant canna until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Cedartown 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your canna indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cedartown. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Cedartown is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Cedartown you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your canna in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cedartown

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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