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

In Pampa you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant eggplants by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Eggplants

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

It's a bad idea to plant eggplants until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant eggplants in Pampa 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 eggplants and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your eggplants may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your eggplants indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Pampa. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pampa is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pampa last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your eggplants if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pampa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Pampa

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