The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Gonzales it's a good idea to figure out when to plant erysimum.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

Since erysimum are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum in Gonzales is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Gonzales. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Gonzales is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Gonzales there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your erysimum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gonzales

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Gonzales

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