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 Lake Dallas you can estimate when to plant gomphrena by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gomphrena

Frost tolerance for gomphrena:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Gomphrena are barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant gomphrena in Lake Dallas is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant gomphrena and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gomphrena may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your gomphrena indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Dallas is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lake Dallas there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your gomphrena in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Dallas

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 Lake Dallas

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