One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 first chance to plant scarlet pimpernels in Clinton can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scarlet Pimpernels

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

Scarlet Pimpernels are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant scarlet pimpernels in Clinton 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 scarlet pimpernels and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your scarlet pimpernels may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your scarlet pimpernels indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Clinton. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Clinton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Clinton last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your scarlet pimpernels if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clinton

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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