When to Plant Scarlet Pimpernels in Wynne, AR

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

One way of making a decision about when you can plant scarlet pimpernels is to check out the USDA zone info for Wynne.


Planting Calendar for Scarlet Pimpernels

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

Since scarlet pimpernels are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant scarlet pimpernels
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant scarlet pimpernels
Probably not a good time to plant scarlet pimpernels

The earliest that you can plant scarlet pimpernels in Wynne 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 scarlet pimpernels and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your scarlet pimpernels may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scarlet pimpernels indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wynne is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wynne you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your scarlet pimpernels if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wynne

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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