One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The earliest that you can plant poppies in Peachtree City can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Poppies

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

Since poppies do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant poppies in Peachtree City is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant poppies and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your poppies may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your poppies indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Peachtree City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Peachtree City is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Peachtree City there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your poppies if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Peachtree City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Peachtree City

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