One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

In Azle you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant scabiosa by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

Frost tolerance for scabiosa:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Scabiosa are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in Azle 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 scabiosa and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scabiosa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scabiosa indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Azle. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Azle is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Azle you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your scabiosa in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Azle

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.

Plants to Grow in Azle

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