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

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant artemesia is to consult the USDA zone info for Bellaire.

Planting Calendar for Artemesia

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

Artemesia are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant artemesia in Bellaire 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 artemesia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your artemesia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your artemesia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Bellaire. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bellaire may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bellaire you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your artemesia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bellaire

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.

Plants to Grow in Bellaire

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