One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant galium is to examine the USDA zone info for Yoakum.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Galium do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Yoakum 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 galium and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Yoakum. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Yoakum is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Yoakum you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your galium if you have a late frost.

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

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Yoakum.