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.

The best time to plant lemon grass in Temple should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lemon grass

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

Since lemon grass are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lemon grass in Temple 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 lemon grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your lemon grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lemon grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Temple. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Temple may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Temple you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your lemon grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Temple

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 Temple

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