The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant flowering maple is to look at the USDA zone info for Blue Springs.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

Flowering Maple are not cold tolerant which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Blue Springs 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. Any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Blue Springs may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Blue Springs last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your flowering maple if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Blue Springs

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 Blue Springs

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Blue Springs.