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 best time to plant galium in Arkadelphia should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Galium

Frost tolerance for galium:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since galium are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Arkadelphia is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant galium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Arkadelphia. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Arkadelphia is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Arkadelphia you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your galium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Arkadelphia

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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