One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 first opportunity to plant larkspur in El Campo should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Larkspur

Frost tolerance for larkspur:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant larkspur a lot earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant larkspur in El Campo 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 larkspur and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your larkspur may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your larkspur indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in El Campo. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for El Campo is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in El Campo it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your larkspur if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for El Campo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in El Campo

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