The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Turtle Creek you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant firebush by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Firebush

Frost tolerance for firebush:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's a bad idea to plant firebush until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant firebush in Turtle Creek 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 firebush and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your firebush may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your firebush indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Turtle Creek. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Turtle Creek is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Turtle Creek you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your firebush in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Turtle Creek

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Turtle Creek

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