Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant flowering maple in Belton should be determined 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.

You should not plant flowering maple until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Belton 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. Any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Belton. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Belton is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Belton it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your flowering maple if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Belton

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.

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