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.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant dahlia by using the USDA zone info for Pilot Point.

Planting Calendar for Dahlia

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

You really shouldn't plant dahlia until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant dahlia 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 dahlia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your dahlia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your dahlia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Pilot Point is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pilot Point you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your dahlia if you have one of those late frosts.

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.

Plants to Grow in Pilot Point

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