Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 figure out when it's possible to plant flowering maple in Thomaston by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since flowering maple require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Thomaston 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering maple may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Thomaston. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Thomaston is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Thomaston you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your flowering maple in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Thomaston

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.

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