One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when to plant balsam is to examine the USDA zone info for Goodyear.

Planting Calendar for Balsam

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

Since balsam require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant balsam in Goodyear is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant balsam and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your balsam may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your balsam indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Goodyear. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Goodyear is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Goodyear last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your balsam in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Goodyear

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Goodyear

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