One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 determine when it's a good idea to plant begonias by checking out the USDA zone info for Prescott Valley.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

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

You can not plant begonias until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Prescott Valley 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 begonias and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your begonias may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your begonias indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Prescott Valley. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Prescott Valley is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Prescott Valley there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your begonias if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prescott Valley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Prescott Valley

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Prescott Valley.