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.

In Zachary you can determine when it's possible to plant leeks by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Leeks

Frost tolerance for leeks:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant leeks a lot earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Zachary. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Zachary is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Zachary it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your leeks in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zachary

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 Zachary

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