One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In New Braunfels you can figure out when it's possible to plant leeks by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Leeks

Frost tolerance for leeks:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Leeks do ok in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant leeks in New Braunfels 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 leeks and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your leeks may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your leeks indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for New Braunfels is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in New Braunfels it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your leeks if you have a late frost.

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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