One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Mesquite you will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant cerastium.

Planting Calendar for Cerastium

Frost tolerance for cerastium:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Cerastium are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant cerastium in Mesquite is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cerastium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your cerastium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cerastium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Mesquite. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mesquite may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Mesquite you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your cerastium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mesquite

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Mesquite

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