Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Picayune you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant bougainvillea by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bougainvillea

Frost tolerance for bougainvillea:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since bougainvillea require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bougainvillea in Picayune 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 bougainvillea and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bougainvillea may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bougainvillea indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Picayune. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Picayune is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Picayune last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your bougainvillea in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Picayune

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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