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 USDA zone info for Uvalde can be used to figure out when it's the best time to plant cerastium.

Planting Calendar for Cerastium

Frost tolerance for cerastium:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Cerastium do well in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant cerastium in Uvalde 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 cerastium and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your cerastium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cerastium indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Uvalde the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Uvalde may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Uvalde last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your cerastium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Uvalde

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 Uvalde

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