The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

One way of making a decision about when you can plant regal geranium is to check out the USDA zone info for Waycross.

Planting Calendar for Regal Geranium

Frost tolerance for regal geranium:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since regal geranium are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Waycross 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 regal geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your regal geranium may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your regal geranium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Waycross. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Waycross is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Waycross last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your regal geranium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Waycross

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Waycross

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Waycross.