One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant flowering maple by checking out the USDA zone info for Caldwell.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

Flowering Maple do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Caldwell 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. Any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your flowering maple indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Caldwell. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Caldwell is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Caldwell you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Caldwell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Caldwell

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