One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant datura in Tulia should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Datura

Frost tolerance for datura:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Datura do ok in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant datura in Tulia 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 datura and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your datura may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your datura indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tulia. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tulia is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tulia last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your datura if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tulia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Tulia

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