One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's possible to plant galium in Converse by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Galium do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Converse 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 galium and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Converse. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Converse is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Converse it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your galium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Converse

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Converse

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