Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Pocola you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant basket of gold by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

Frost tolerance for basket of gold:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Basket of Gold tend to make it in cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Pocola 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 basket of gold and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your basket of gold may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your basket of gold indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Pocola the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pocola is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pocola last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your basket of gold in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pocola

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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