Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's possible to plant flowering maple by checking out the USDA zone info for Batesville.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

Flowering Maple require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Batesville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering maple may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Batesville. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Batesville and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Batesville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Batesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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