One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Seguin should be reviewed to determine when it's a good idea to plant monkey flower.

Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

Frost tolerance for monkey flower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since monkey flower require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Seguin 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your monkey flower may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your monkey flower 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 Seguin. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Seguin may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Seguin you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your monkey flower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seguin

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 Seguin

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