One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Palestine can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

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

It's not a good idea to plant monkey flower until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Palestine 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your monkey flower may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your monkey flower 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 Palestine. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Palestine is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Palestine it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your monkey flower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Palestine

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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