One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when to plant angelonia is to examine the USDA zone info for Zachary.

Planting Calendar for Angelonia

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

Angelonia can survive in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant angelonia in Zachary 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 angelonia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your angelonia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your angelonia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Zachary. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Zachary and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Zachary you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your angelonia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zachary

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 Zachary

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