One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant trailing portulaca by looking at the USDA zone info for Emporia.

Planting Calendar for Trailing Portulaca

Frost tolerance for trailing portulaca:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Trailing Portulaca require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trailing portulaca in Emporia 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 trailing portulaca and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your trailing portulaca may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your trailing portulaca indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Emporia. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Emporia is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Emporia you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your trailing portulaca if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Emporia

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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