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.

In Silsbee you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant tritoma by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tritoma

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

Tritoma tend to make it in cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant tritoma in Silsbee is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant tritoma and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your tritoma may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tritoma indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Silsbee. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Silsbee may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Silsbee it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your tritoma if you have a late frost.

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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