When to Plant Geranium in Huntingburg, IN

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Huntingburg you will be able to figure out when to plant geranium.

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Planting Calendar for Geranium

Frost tolerance for geranium: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant geranium until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant geranium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant geranium
Probably not a good time to plant geranium

The earliest that you can plant geranium in Huntingburg 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 geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your geranium may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your geranium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Huntingburg. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Huntingburg is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Huntingburg there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your geranium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huntingburg

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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