One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Kingsland it's a good idea to figure out when to plant roses.

Planting Calendar for Roses

Frost tolerance for roses:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Roses do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant roses in Kingsland is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant roses and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your roses may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your roses indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Kingsland is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kingsland it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your roses in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kingsland

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 Kingsland

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Kingsland.