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.

In Vinton you can determine when it's a good idea to plant scabiosa by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

Frost tolerance for scabiosa:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant scabiosa just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in Vinton 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 scabiosa and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your scabiosa may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scabiosa indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Vinton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Vinton is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Vinton you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your scabiosa in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Vinton

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.

Plants to Grow in Vinton

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