One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Cherokee Village can be used to determine when it's possible to plant galium.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Galium can survive in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Cherokee Village 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Cherokee Village the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Cherokee Village is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Cherokee Village last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your galium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cherokee Village

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Cherokee Village

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