Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 figure out when it's the best time to plant xerianthemum in Pauls Valley by using the USDA zone info.

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 just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant xerianthemum in Pauls Valley 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your xerianthemum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Pauls Valley. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pauls Valley is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pauls Valley last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your xerianthemum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pauls Valley

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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