Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant flowering maple is to look at the USDA zone info for Loudon.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

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

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Loudon 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Loudon. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Loudon is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Loudon there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Loudon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Loudon

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