The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's possible to plant geranium in Plymouth by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

Frost tolerance for geranium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since geranium require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant geranium in Plymouth 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 geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your geranium may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your geranium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Plymouth. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Plymouth may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Plymouth it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your geranium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plymouth

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.

Plants to Grow in Plymouth

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