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.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant flowering maple by using the USDA zone info for Palmyra.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

It's a bad idea to plant flowering maple until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Palmyra 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your flowering maple indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Palmyra. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Palmyra is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Palmyra you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your flowering maple if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Palmyra

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Palmyra

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