When to Plant Geum in Bridgeport, CT

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The earliest that you can plant geum in Bridgeport should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Geum

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

Geum do ok in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant geum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant geum
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The earliest that you can plant geum in Bridgeport 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 geum and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your geum may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your geum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Bridgeport. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bridgeport may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bridgeport last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your geum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgeport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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