Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant painted tongues in Westlake by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Painted Tongues

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

Since painted tongues require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant painted tongues in Westlake 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 painted tongues and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your painted tongues may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your painted tongues indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Westlake is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Westlake last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your painted tongues if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westlake

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.

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