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.

You can determine when to plant maltese cross in Jenks by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Maltese Cross

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

Maltese Cross are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant maltese cross in Jenks 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 maltese cross and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your maltese cross may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your maltese cross indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jenks. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jenks is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Jenks it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your maltese cross in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jenks

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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