One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Grand Prairie you can estimate when to plant forget-me-not by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant forget-me-not just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

In Grand Prairie the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Grand Prairie may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Grand Prairie there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your forget-me-not if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Prairie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Grand Prairie

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