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.

The USDA zone info for Balch Springs should be reffered to in order to determine when you can plant candytuft.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

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

Candytuft are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in Balch Springs 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 candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your candytuft may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your candytuft indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Balch Springs. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Balch Springs may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Balch Springs last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your candytuft if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Balch Springs

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 Balch Springs

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