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

In Frisco you can determine when to plant achimenes by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Achimenes

Frost tolerance for achimenes:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant achimenes until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant achimenes in Frisco 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 achimenes and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your achimenes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your achimenes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Frisco. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Frisco may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Frisco it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your achimenes in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Frisco

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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