One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant geranium in Sahuarita by reviewing 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.

Geranium are not cold tolerant which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant geranium in Sahuarita 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Sahuarita. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sahuarita may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sahuarita last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your geranium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sahuarita

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Sahuarita

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