One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

One way of making a decision about when to plant tropical water plants is to use the USDA zone info for Colleyville.

Planting Calendar for Tropical Water Plants

Frost tolerance for tropical water plants:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Tropical Water Plants require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tropical water plants in Colleyville 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 tropical water plants and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your tropical water plants may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your tropical water plants indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Colleyville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Colleyville 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 Colleyville it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your tropical water plants in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Colleyville

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.

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