One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant cilantro by looking at the USDA zone info for Cedar Hill.

Planting Calendar for Cilantro

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

You can plant cilantro just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant cilantro in Cedar Hill is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cilantro and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cilantro may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your cilantro indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Cedar Hill. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cedar Hill is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Cedar Hill last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to protect your cilantro in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cedar Hill

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 Cedar Hill

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