One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Kilgore you can estimate when it's the best time to plant baby blue eyes by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Baby Blue Eyes

Frost tolerance for baby blue eyes:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Baby Blue Eyes are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant baby blue eyes in Kilgore 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 baby blue eyes and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your baby blue eyes may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your baby blue eyes indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Kilgore. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Kilgore may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kilgore you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your baby blue eyes in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kilgore

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 Kilgore

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