The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Clarinda you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant flowering maple by referring to 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 has passed.

You should not plant flowering maple until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Clarinda 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. Any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clarinda is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Clarinda it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your flowering maple if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clarinda

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

Plants to Grow in Clarinda

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