The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Belton you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant artemesia by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Artemesia

Frost tolerance for artemesia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Artemesia do ok in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant artemesia in Belton 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 artemesia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your artemesia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your artemesia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Belton. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Belton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Belton there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your artemesia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Belton

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.

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