One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Bridgeview should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

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.

You can plant regal geranium a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Bridgeview 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. 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Bridgeview. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bridgeview is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bridgeview you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your regal geranium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgeview

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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