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.

In Camp Verde you can determine when it's the best time to plant salpiglossis by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant salpiglossis until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Camp Verde 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your salpiglossis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Camp Verde may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Camp Verde you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your salpiglossis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Camp Verde

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Camp Verde

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