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.

A common way of estimating when it's the best time to plant leeks is to look at the USDA zone info for Murfreesboro.

Planting Calendar for Leeks

Frost tolerance for leeks:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Leeks are very cold tolerant which means that you can plant them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant leeks in Murfreesboro is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant leeks and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your leeks may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your leeks indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Murfreesboro. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Murfreesboro is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Murfreesboro last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your leeks if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Murfreesboro

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.

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