One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant axilflower is to refer to the USDA zone info for Morgan City.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

Since axilflower are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Morgan City 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 axilflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your axilflower may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your axilflower indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Morgan City the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Morgan City and it is different every year. Half of the time in Morgan City you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your axilflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Morgan City

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 Morgan City

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