When to Plant Salpiglossis in Perry, IA

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

You will be able to figure out when to plant salpiglossis by referring to the USDA zone info for Perry.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant salpiglossis until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Perry. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Perry is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Perry there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your salpiglossis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Perry

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

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

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