Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant flowering maple by looking at the USDA zone info for Greensburg.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

Flowering Maple do not do well in cold weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Greensburg 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 little bit earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Greensburg. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Greensburg may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Greensburg it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greensburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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