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.

You can figure out when you can plant gomphrena in Bonham by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gomphrena

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

Gomphrena do ok in very little cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant gomphrena in Bonham 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 gomphrena and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gomphrena may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your gomphrena indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bonham is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bonham you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your gomphrena in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bonham

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.

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