Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant pentas in Cartersville should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pentas

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant pentas until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant pentas in Cartersville 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 pentas and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pentas may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pentas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Cartersville. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cartersville is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cartersville you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your pentas if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cartersville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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