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 best time to plant snow-in summer in Plainview can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Snow-in Summer do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Plainview 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 snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snow-in summer may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your snow-in summer indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Plainview. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Plainview is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Plainview last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your snow-in summer in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plainview

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 Plainview

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