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 Killeen you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant violets by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Violets

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

Violets do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Killeen is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Killeen last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your violets if you have 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.

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