The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant euphorbia in Trussville should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

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

Euphorbia can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

In Trussville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Trussville and it is different every year. Half of the time in Trussville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your euphorbia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Trussville

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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