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

One way of determining when you can plant begonias is to refer to the USDA zone info for Mayfield.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

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

Since begonias require warm weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Mayfield 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 begonias and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your begonias may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your begonias indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mayfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mayfield may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mayfield last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your begonias in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mayfield

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 Mayfield

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mayfield.