One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

You can figure out when you can plant marigold in Mcalester by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Marigold

Frost tolerance for marigold:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant marigold until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant marigold in Mcalester is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mcalester. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mcalester may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mcalester you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your marigold in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mcalester

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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