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

The USDA zone info for Bolivar can be reviewed to figure out when to plant dracaena.

Planting Calendar for Dracaena

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

You can plant dracaena earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant dracaena in Bolivar 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 dracaena and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your dracaena may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your dracaena indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Bolivar is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bolivar it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your dracaena if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bolivar

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 Bolivar

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