The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 first opportunity to plant dracaena in Galveston should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dracaena

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

Dracaena are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant dracaena in Galveston is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant dracaena and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your dracaena may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dracaena indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Galveston the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Galveston may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Galveston you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your dracaena if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Galveston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Galveston

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