Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when to plant doronicum by checking out the USDA zone info for Beeville.

Planting Calendar for Doronicum

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

Doronicum do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

The last month that you can plant doronicum and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your doronicum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your doronicum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Beeville the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Beeville is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Beeville there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your doronicum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beeville

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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