Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 should be able to estimate when you can plant dracaena by looking at the USDA zone info for Central Point.

Planting Calendar for Dracaena

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

Since dracaena do well in cold you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant dracaena in Central Point 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 dracaena and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your dracaena may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dracaena indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Central Point. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Central Point is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Central Point it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your dracaena if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Central Point

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Central Point

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