The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Lovington can be looked at to determine when to plant flowering maple.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

You should not plant flowering maple until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Lovington 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering maple may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Lovington the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lovington is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lovington you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your flowering maple in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lovington

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.

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