One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's possible to plant axilflower by looking at the USDA zone info for Ashdown.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

Frost tolerance for axilflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since axilflower do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Ashdown 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 axilflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your axilflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your axilflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Ashdown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Ashdown is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Ashdown it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your axilflower if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ashdown

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.

Plants to Grow in Ashdown

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Ashdown.