Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant flowering maple in Tucson can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably a bad idea to plant flowering maple until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Tucson 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Tucson is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Tucson you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your flowering maple if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tucson

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.

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