When to Plant Snow-in Summer in Milledgeville, GA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 to plant snow-in summer by using the USDA zone info for Milledgeville.


Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Snow-in Summer tend to make it in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant snow-in summer
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant snow-in summer
Probably not a good time to plant snow-in summer

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Milledgeville is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your snow-in summer may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your snow-in summer indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Milledgeville. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Milledgeville 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 Milledgeville there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your snow-in summer in the event of one of those late frosts.

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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 Milledgeville

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