When to Plant Geranium in Bullhead City, AZ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bullhead City you can figure out when it's the best time to plant geranium by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Geranium

Frost tolerance for geranium: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant geranium until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant geranium in Bullhead City 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 geranium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your geranium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Bullhead City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bullhead City is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bullhead City it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your geranium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bullhead City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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