Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden 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 begonias in Mesquite should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

Frost tolerance for begonias:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since begonias do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Mesquite is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant begonias and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your begonias may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your begonias indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Mesquite. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mesquite may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mesquite it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your begonias if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mesquite

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 Mesquite

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