When to Plant Salpiglossis in Addison, IL

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.

A common way of figuring out when you can plant salpiglossis is to refer to the USDA zone info for Addison.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

You can not plant salpiglossis until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant salpiglossis
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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Addison 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. Any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Addison. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Addison is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Addison last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your salpiglossis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Addison

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°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 -10°F.

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