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

A way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant geum is to look at the USDA zone info for Milledgeville.

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 well in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant geum in Milledgeville 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. Starting your geum indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Milledgeville. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Milledgeville is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Milledgeville there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your geum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Milledgeville

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.

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