The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's possible to plant blue lace flowers in Cairo by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Blue Lace Flowers

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

You can plant blue lace flowers just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant blue lace flowers in Cairo 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 blue lace flowers and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your blue lace flowers may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your blue lace flowers indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Cairo the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Cairo and it is different every year. Half of the time in Cairo you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your blue lace flowers in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cairo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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