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

One way of getting a good idea when to plant euphorbia is to examine the USDA zone info for Union City.

Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

Frost tolerance for euphorbia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Euphorbia tend to make it in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant euphorbia in Union City is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your euphorbia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your euphorbia 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 Union City. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Union City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Union City it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your euphorbia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Union City

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 Union City

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