When to Plant Stocks in Show Low, AZ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Show Low it's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant stocks.


Planting Calendar for Stocks

Frost tolerance for stocks: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Stocks can survive in very little cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant stocks
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant stocks
Probably not a good time to plant stocks

The earliest that you can plant stocks in Show Low 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 stocks and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your stocks may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your stocks indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Show Low. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Show Low is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Show Low there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your stocks if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Show Low

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Show Low

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Show Low.