The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Yoakum you will be able to figure out when you can plant eggplants.

Planting Calendar for Eggplants

Frost tolerance for eggplants:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's not a good idea to plant eggplants until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant eggplants in Yoakum 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 eggplants and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your eggplants may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your eggplants indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Yoakum is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Yoakum last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your eggplants in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Yoakum

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 Yoakum

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