One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant flowering maple in Holly should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably not a good idea to plant flowering maple until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Holly 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering maple may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your flowering maple indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Holly. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Holly is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Holly it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Holly

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Holly

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