Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant rosemary by referring to the USDA zone info for Forney.

Planting Calendar for Rosemary

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

Rosemary are very cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant rosemary in Forney 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 rosemary and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your rosemary may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your rosemary indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Forney. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Forney is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Forney it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your rosemary if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Forney

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 Forney

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