One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant veronica by reviewing the USDA zone info for Lake Jackson.

Planting Calendar for Veronica

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

Veronica do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Lake Jackson is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant veronica and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your veronica may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your veronica indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Lake Jackson the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lake Jackson is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lake Jackson there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your veronica if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Jackson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Lake Jackson

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