When to Plant Gaillardia in Greenbrier, AR

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

The first chance to plant gaillardia in Greenbrier should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Gaillardia

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

Since gaillardia are barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant gaillardia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant gaillardia
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The earliest that you can plant gaillardia in Greenbrier 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 gaillardia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your gaillardia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your gaillardia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Greenbrier. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Greenbrier is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Greenbrier last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your gaillardia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greenbrier

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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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