One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Rowlett it's possible to figure out when you can plant dracaena.

Planting Calendar for Dracaena

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

Dracaena are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant dracaena in Rowlett 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. If you wait any later than that and your dracaena may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your dracaena indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Rowlett may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Rowlett it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your dracaena if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rowlett

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 Rowlett

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