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.

You can determine when you can plant firebush in New Braunfels by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Firebush

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

Firebush are not cold tolerant which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant firebush in New Braunfels 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 firebush and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your firebush may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your firebush indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in New Braunfels. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for New Braunfels is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in New Braunfels you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your firebush in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Braunfels

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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