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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Phenix City you should be able to figure out when you can plant flowering maple.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

Since flowering maple require warm weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Phenix City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering maple may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Phenix City is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Phenix City it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your flowering maple in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Phenix City

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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