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When to Plant Forget-Me-Not in Los Fresnos, TX

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Los Fresnos you will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant forget-me-not.


Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Forget-Me-Not do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant forget-me-not
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant forget-me-not
Probably not a good time to plant forget-me-not

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Los Fresnos 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 forget-me-not and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your forget-me-not may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your forget-me-not indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Los Fresnos the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Los Fresnos may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Los Fresnos you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your forget-me-not in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Los Fresnos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Los Fresnos

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