One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when you can plant lavender cotton by checking out the USDA zone info for Grenada.

Planting Calendar for Lavender Cotton

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

You can plant lavender cotton a lot earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lavender cotton in Grenada 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 lavender cotton and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lavender cotton may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lavender cotton indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Grenada the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Grenada may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Grenada you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your lavender cotton in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grenada

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Grenada

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Grenada.