One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

It's possible to estimate when to plant trailing portulaca by referring to the USDA zone info for Acworth.

Planting Calendar for Trailing Portulaca

Frost tolerance for trailing portulaca:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant trailing portulaca until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant trailing portulaca in Acworth 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 trailing portulaca and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your trailing portulaca may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your trailing portulaca indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Acworth. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Acworth may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Acworth it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your trailing portulaca if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Acworth

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 Acworth

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