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.

The USDA zone info for Borger should be read to figure out when it's a good idea to plant sweet williams.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Williams

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

Sweet Williams can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweet williams in Borger 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 sweet williams and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your sweet williams may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet williams indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Borger. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Borger and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Borger it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your sweet williams in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Borger

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Borger

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