The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant flowering maple in Graham should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

Since flowering maple require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Graham 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. If you wait any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your flowering maple indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Graham. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Graham is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Graham there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your flowering maple in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Graham

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.

Plants to Grow in Graham

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