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 chance to plant achimenes in Kennesaw can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Achimenes

Frost tolerance for achimenes:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant achimenes until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant achimenes in Kennesaw 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 achimenes and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your achimenes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your achimenes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Kennesaw. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kennesaw is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Kennesaw you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your achimenes in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kennesaw

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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