One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when to plant euphorbia is to consult the USDA zone info for Talent.

Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

Frost tolerance for euphorbia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant euphorbia a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant euphorbia in Talent 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 euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your euphorbia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your euphorbia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Talent. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Talent is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Talent you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your euphorbia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Talent

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Talent

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