The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Flower Mound should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Aurinia

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

Since aurinia are very cold tolerant you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Flower Mound 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 aurinia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your aurinia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your aurinia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Flower Mound. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Flower Mound may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Flower Mound you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your aurinia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Flower Mound

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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.

Plants to Grow in Flower Mound

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Flower Mound.