Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

A common way of making a decision about when to plant flowering maple is to examine the USDA zone info for Robstown.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

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

It's a bad idea to plant flowering maple until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Robstown is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your flowering maple indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Robstown. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Robstown is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Robstown there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Robstown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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