Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant verbena in Pleasant Grove should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Verbena

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

Verbena do well in very little cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant verbena in Pleasant Grove 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 verbena and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your verbena may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your verbena indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Pleasant Grove. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pleasant Grove is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pleasant Grove you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your verbena in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasant Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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