Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Broken Arrow you can determine when it's the best time to plant lenten rose by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

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

Lenten Rose are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Broken Arrow 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 lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lenten rose indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Broken Arrow. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Broken Arrow 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 Broken Arrow last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your lenten rose if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Broken Arrow

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.

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