When to Plant Phlox in Euless, TX

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Euless you can estimate when to plant phlox by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Phlox

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

Phlox do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant phlox
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant phlox
Probably not a good time to plant phlox

The earliest that you can plant phlox in Euless 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 phlox and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your phlox may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your phlox indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Euless. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Euless is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Euless you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your phlox in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Euless

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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