One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

In Magee you can determine when you can plant begonias by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

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

You really shouldn't plant begonias until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Magee 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 begonias and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your begonias may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your begonias indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Magee may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Magee you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your begonias if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Magee

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 Magee

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