When to Plant Geum in Wetumpka, AL

One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Wetumpka it's a good idea to figure out when you can plant geum.


Planting Calendar for Geum

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

You can plant geum just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant geum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant geum
Probably not a good time to plant geum

The earliest that you can plant geum in Wetumpka 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 geum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your geum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your geum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Wetumpka the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wetumpka is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Wetumpka last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your geum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wetumpka

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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