One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant flowering maple in Dos Palos by using 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.

You should not plant flowering maple until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Dos Palos 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering maple may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your flowering maple indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Dos Palos. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Dos Palos is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Dos Palos you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dos Palos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Dos Palos

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