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When to Plant Snow-in Summer in Falfurrias, TX

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

By checking out the USDA zone info for Falfurrias you should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant snow-in summer.


Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since snow-in summer are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant snow-in summer
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant snow-in summer
Probably not a good time to plant snow-in summer

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Falfurrias 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 snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snow-in summer may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your snow-in summer indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Falfurrias. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Falfurrias is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Falfurrias you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your snow-in summer if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Falfurrias

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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 Falfurrias

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Falfurrias.