Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Pilot Point you can estimate when you can plant dracaena by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dracaena

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

Since dracaena do well in cold you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant dracaena in Pilot Point 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 dracaena and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dracaena may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your dracaena indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Pilot Point. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pilot Point is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pilot Point you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your dracaena if you have a 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.

Plants to Grow in Pilot Point

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