Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when you can plant gomphrena in Edmond by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gomphrena

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

Gomphrena tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant gomphrena in Edmond 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 gomphrena and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your gomphrena may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your gomphrena indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Edmond is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Edmond there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your gomphrena in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Edmond

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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