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 Kaufman you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant lavender cotton by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lavender Cotton

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

Lavender Cotton do ok in cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lavender cotton in Kaufman 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 lavender cotton and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lavender cotton may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lavender cotton indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Kaufman may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Kaufman there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your lavender cotton in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kaufman

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.

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