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 USDA zone info for Hamilton can be reffered to in order to determine when it's the best time to plant flowering maple.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

Since flowering maple do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Hamilton 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hamilton and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hamilton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hamilton

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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