When to Plant Basket of Gold in Maryville, MO

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The USDA zone info for Maryville can be used to determine when it's the best time to plant basket of gold.


Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

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

You can plant basket of gold earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant basket of gold
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant basket of gold
Probably not a good time to plant basket of gold

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Maryville 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 basket of gold and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your basket of gold may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your basket of gold indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Maryville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Maryville is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Maryville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your basket of gold in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Maryville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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