The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 lavender cotton in Sanger should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lavender Cotton

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

Since lavender cotton are very cold tolerant you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lavender cotton in Sanger 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 lavender cotton and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lavender cotton may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lavender cotton indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Sanger is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Sanger you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your lavender cotton if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sanger

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 Sanger

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