When to Plant Sanvitalia in Sedalia, MO

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Sedalia you can estimate when it's the best time to plant sanvitalia by looking at the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Sanvitalia

Frost tolerance for sanvitalia: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since sanvitalia do ok in moderate cold you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant sanvitalia in Sedalia 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 sanvitalia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sanvitalia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your sanvitalia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Sedalia. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sedalia may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sedalia last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your sanvitalia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sedalia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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