The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Kilgore you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant poppies by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Poppies

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

You can plant poppies a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant poppies 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 poppies and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your poppies may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your poppies indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Kilgore. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kilgore is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Kilgore you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your poppies in the event of a 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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