The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant arabis by checking out the USDA zone info for Texarkana.

Planting Calendar for Arabis

Frost tolerance for arabis:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since arabis are very cold tolerant you can plant them earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant arabis in Texarkana 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 arabis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your arabis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your arabis indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Texarkana may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Texarkana it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your arabis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Texarkana

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 Texarkana

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