Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant snow-in summer in Union City should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Snow-in Summer are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Union 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 snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your snow-in summer may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your snow-in summer indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Union City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Union City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Union City it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your snow-in summer if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Union 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 Union City

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