When to Plant Flowering Maple in Flower Mound, TX

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Flower Mound should be reffered to in order to estimate when to plant flowering maple.


Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant flowering maple until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Flower Mound is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your flowering maple indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Flower Mound the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Flower Mound is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Flower Mound you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your flowering maple if you have a surprise late frost.

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 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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