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 estimate when it's possible to plant axilflower by looking at the USDA zone info for Nashville.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

Since axilflower require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Nashville 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 few weeks earlier by starting your axilflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Nashville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Nashville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Nashville there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your axilflower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Nashville

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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