One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Fanwood you can estimate when it's the best time to plant salpiglossis by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant salpiglossis until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Fanwood 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 grow to maturity. Starting your salpiglossis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fanwood. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Fanwood is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fanwood you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your salpiglossis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fanwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Fanwood

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