Planting Calendar Zone 8 - AISD Academic Calendar (2024)

FAQs

What is the difference between planting zone 8a and 8b? ›

Zone 8's minimum average temperatures, like the other USDA zones, are ten degrees warmer than those of Zone 7. It's also divided into two subzones: 8a and 8b. The minimum average temperature of Zone 8a is 10-15° Fahrenheit, and the minimum average temperature of Zone 8b is 15-20° Fahrenheit.

Asters, astilbe, bee balm, cannas, coneflowers, crocus, daffodils, dahlias, glads, hibiscus, hostas, hyacinths, irises, jasmine, lilies, peonies, phlox, salvia, sedum, succulents, tulips, and yarrow are among the Zone 8 plants we recommend.

If you have light (sandy) soil and live in a mild part of the UK, you can sow broad beans, carrots, parsnips, early beetroot, salad onions, lettuces, radish, spinach and summer cabbages outside. Otherwise, it's best to wait until the soil has begun to warm up in March or April.

When is the best time to Grow Vegetables in San Diego? Warm Season Vegetables: Start in early spring after frost has passed. You can start planting seeds indoors as early as February and sow directly into the ground or use starter plants in late February or early March.

For example, zone 8 covers coastal, high latitude, cool summer locations like Seattle and London, as well as lower latitude, hot-summer climates like Charleston and Madrid.

In zone 8a, low winter temps are expected to fall within the range of 10-15°F. If your plant is labeled for zone 8a or lower, then the odds of your plant surviving the winter are good. You may need to protect the plant, however, during an unseasonably cold winter, or if it's situated in an area exposed to winter winds.

Very few avocados that are not of the Mexican type will survive in a winter cold climate such as Zone 8 or 9b or lower. Varieties like the Mexicola, Fuerte, Stewart, Jim Bacon, and Zutano are good to try. The all popular commercial Hass should be reserved for Zone 9a and greater.

Tomatoes should be grown in shelter or under cover in cool climates. Tomatoes like lots of food! In a garden bed, compost and mulching will produce a crop from one or two plants. In containers, use some suitable long term fertiliser pellets or feed regularly when you water.

In coastal California with our Mediterranean climate, January and February are the ideal times to start your Spring Garden. Start a gardening journal for the new gardening year.

Tulips: They thrive in colder climates, but with the magic of indoors, you need to mimic a winter chill if you decide to plant them in February. It would be best if you put the tulip bulbs in the crisper in a paper bag before planting them.

Can I plant vegetables in February? ›

In some warmer locations, you can begin sowing your vegetable seeds outdoors. For cooler areas, February is a great time to sow your tomatoes and peppers. You should start drawing out your garden for all the vegetables you want to grow.

It is never too late to start a garden. Don't believe me? I'll explain. First, let's talk about what your first frost date means (and doesn't mean) because most of us have the completely wrong idea about the "end" of gardening season.

In San Diego, potatoes can be planted from March through May and July through August. Plant the seed potatoes 3 inches deep, 6 to 12 inches apart. This gives the plant room to develop larger potatoes. Water once a week, watching that the soil is not overly wet, and fertilize four weeks after sprouts emerge.

Morning watering is actually preferable to evening watering as the plant has time to dry before the sun goes down. At night, water tends to rest in the soil, around the roots, and on the foliage, which encourages rot, fungal growth, and insects.

According to the 2023 USDA Hardiness Zone Map San Antonio, Texas is in Zones 8b (15°F to 20°F) and 9a (20°F to 25°F). There is no change from the 2012 USDA Hardiness Zone Map which has San Antonio in also in Zones 8b (15°F to 20°F) and 9a (20°F to 25°F).

According to the 2023 USDA Hardiness Zone Map Dallas, Texas is in Zones 8b (15°F to 20°F). This is a change from the 2012 USDA Hardiness Zone Map which has Dallas in Zones 8a (10°F to 15°F) and 8b (15°F to 20°F).

Each USDA hardiness zone has 10 degrees of minimum average temperature difference and is divided into two sections, a and b. Zones 7a and 7b both have a medium-length growing season. Zone 7a's minimum average temperature is 0 to 5 degrees, and Zone 7b's minimum average temperature is 5 to 10 degrees.

USDA Zone 8 In Texas

The El Paso to Dallas-Fort Worth area enjoys the benefits in 8a, while 8b covers the area from the Rio Grande through San Antonio and Austin to Nacogdoches and the eastern state line. Average low winter temperatures reach between 10°F to 20°F.