The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when you can plant geum by using the USDA zone info for Braselton.

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.

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

The earliest that you can plant geum in Braselton 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. If you wait any later than that and your geum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your geum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Braselton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Braselton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Braselton it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your geum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Braselton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Braselton

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