Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Port Allen you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant trailing portulaca by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trailing Portulaca

Frost tolerance for trailing portulaca:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since trailing portulaca require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant trailing portulaca in Port Allen 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 trailing portulaca and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your trailing portulaca may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your trailing portulaca indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Port Allen. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Port Allen is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Port Allen there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your trailing portulaca if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Port Allen

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.

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