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

It's possible to determine when you can plant flowering maple by referring to the USDA zone info for Conway.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

It's a bad idea to plant flowering maple until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Conway 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 fully mature. Starting your flowering maple indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Conway. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Conway may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Conway you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your flowering maple if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Conway

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.

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