When to Plant Salpiglossis in Quincy, MA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Quincy can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Salpiglossis require warm weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Quincy is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Quincy. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Quincy may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Quincy last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your salpiglossis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Quincy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

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

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