Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant sanvitalia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Clarksville.

Planting Calendar for Sanvitalia

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

You can plant sanvitalia slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sanvitalia in Clarksville 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 sanvitalia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sanvitalia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your sanvitalia 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 Clarksville. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clarksville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Clarksville last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your sanvitalia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clarksville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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