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

The best time to plant common hollyhock in Marble Falls should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Common hollyhock

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

You can plant common hollyhock a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant common hollyhock in Marble Falls 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 common hollyhock and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your common hollyhock may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your common hollyhock indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Marble Falls is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Marble Falls you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your common hollyhock in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marble Falls

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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