One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant xerianthemum is to consult the USDA zone info for Claremore.

Planting Calendar for Xerianthemum

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

You can plant xerianthemum slightly earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant xerianthemum in Claremore 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 xerianthemum and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your xerianthemum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your xerianthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Claremore. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Claremore is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Claremore you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your xerianthemum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Claremore

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 Claremore

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