Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant marigold by reviewing the USDA zone info for Silsbee.

Planting Calendar for Marigold

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

You can not plant marigold until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant marigold in Silsbee 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 marigold and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your marigold may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your marigold indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Silsbee. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Silsbee is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Silsbee it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your marigold in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Silsbee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Silsbee

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