One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant begonias by checking out the USDA zone info for Houma.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

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

You should not plant begonias until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Houma 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 begonias and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your begonias may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your begonias indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Houma. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Houma and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Houma it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your begonias in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Houma

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 Houma

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