When to Plant Mimulus in Teague, TX

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 USDA zone info for Teague should be reviewed to figure out when to plant mimulus.


Planting Calendar for Mimulus

Frost tolerance for mimulus: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Mimulus are not cold tolerant which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant mimulus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant mimulus
Probably not a good time to plant mimulus

The earliest that you can plant mimulus in Teague is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant mimulus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mimulus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mimulus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Teague. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Teague is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Teague it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your mimulus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Teague

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Teague

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