One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant marigold in Wetumpka can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Marigold

Frost tolerance for marigold:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since marigold require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant marigold in Wetumpka 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 marigold and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your marigold may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your marigold indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Wetumpka. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Wetumpka is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Wetumpka last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your marigold if you have 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 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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