One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

A way of determining when it's a good idea to plant euphorbia is to examine the USDA zone info for Bogalusa.

Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

Frost tolerance for euphorbia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Euphorbia are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant euphorbia in Bogalusa is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your euphorbia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your euphorbia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Bogalusa may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bogalusa last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your euphorbia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bogalusa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Bogalusa

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