Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Edcouch it's a good idea to determine when to plant centaurea.

Planting Calendar for Centaurea

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

Centaurea are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant centaurea in Edcouch is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant centaurea and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your centaurea may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your centaurea indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Edcouch. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Edcouch is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Edcouch last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your centaurea in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Edcouch

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Edcouch

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