One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The first chance to plant banana in Mauldin should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Banana

Frost tolerance for banana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since banana are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant banana in Mauldin 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 banana and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your banana may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your banana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mauldin is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mauldin it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your banana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mauldin

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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