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 first opportunity to plant sweet williams in Eagle can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Williams

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

Sweet Williams do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant sweet williams in Eagle 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 sweet williams and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your sweet williams may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your sweet williams indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Eagle. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Eagle is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Eagle you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your sweet williams in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eagle

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Eagle

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