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.

It's possible to figure out when you can plant begonias by using the USDA zone info for Fort Stockton.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

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

Since begonias are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Fort Stockton 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 begonias and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your begonias may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your begonias indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fort Stockton. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Stockton is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Stockton it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your begonias if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Stockton

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 Fort Stockton

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