Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 should be read to estimate when it's the best time to plant tomatos.

Planting Calendar for Tomatos

Frost tolerance for tomatos:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You should not plant tomatos until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant tomatos in Cherokee Village 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 tomatos and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tomatos may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your tomatos indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Cherokee Village. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cherokee Village is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Cherokee Village it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your tomatos if you have a late frost.

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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