One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The USDA zone info for Carrollton can be reviewed to determine when it's the best time to plant flowering maple.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Flowering Maple are not cold tolerant which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Carrollton is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Carrollton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Carrollton is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Carrollton there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carrollton

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 Carrollton

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