When to Plant Euphorbia in Fulton, MO

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

You should be able to estimate when you can plant euphorbia by looking at the USDA zone info for Fulton.

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Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

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

Euphorbia are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant euphorbia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant euphorbia
Probably not a good time to plant euphorbia

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fulton. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fulton and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fulton you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your euphorbia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fulton

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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