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.

One way of making a decision about when to plant flowering maple is to consult the USDA zone info for Fairview.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

Since flowering maple are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Fairview 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fairview is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fairview there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairview

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 Fairview

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Fairview.