One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Katy can be looked at to estimate when it's the best time to plant hamelia.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

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

It's not a good idea to plant hamelia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Katy is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hamelia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Katy. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Katy is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Katy you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your hamelia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Katy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Katy

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