Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Pilot Point can be reffered to in order to figure out when it's the best time to plant banana.

Planting Calendar for Banana

Frost tolerance for banana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since banana do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant banana in Pilot Point 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 banana and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your banana may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your banana indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Pilot Point. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pilot Point is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pilot Point there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your banana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pilot Point

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.

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