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.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant schizanthus by reviewing the USDA zone info for Kennedale.

Planting Calendar for Schizanthus

Frost tolerance for schizanthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since schizanthus require warm weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant schizanthus in Kennedale 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 schizanthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your schizanthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your schizanthus indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Kennedale may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kennedale it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your schizanthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kennedale

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.

Plants to Grow in Kennedale

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