When to Plant Flowering Maple in White House, TN

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In White House you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant flowering maple by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

Flowering Maple are not cold tolerant which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant flowering maple
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant flowering maple
Probably not a good time to plant flowering maple

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in White House 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for White House 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 White House last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your flowering maple in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for White House

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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