One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The USDA zone info for Walker can be read to estimate when you can plant rhubarb.

Planting Calendar for Rhubarb

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

Rhubarb do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant rhubarb and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your rhubarb may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your rhubarb indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Walker. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Walker is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Walker there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your rhubarb in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Walker

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 Walker

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