The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant flowering maple in Ponca City can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant flowering maple until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Ponca City 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering maple may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your flowering maple indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Ponca City. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ponca City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ponca City last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your flowering maple if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ponca City

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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