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.

In Angleton you can estimate when it's possible to plant stocks by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stocks

Frost tolerance for stocks:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Stocks do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant stocks in Angleton 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 stocks and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your stocks may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your stocks indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Angleton. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Angleton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Angleton there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your stocks in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Angleton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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