When to Plant Monkey Flower in Roswell, GA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 can estimate when it's possible to plant monkey flower in Roswell by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

Frost tolerance for monkey flower: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

You should not plant monkey flower until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant monkey flower
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant monkey flower
Probably not a good time to plant monkey flower

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Roswell 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your monkey flower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your monkey flower indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Roswell is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Roswell there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your monkey flower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Roswell

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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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