The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant stoneseed in Killeen can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

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

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Killeen 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 stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your stoneseed indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Killeen is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Killeen there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your stoneseed in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Killeen

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 Killeen

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