The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bardstown you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant regal geranium by referring to 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 Bardstown 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your regal geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Bardstown the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bardstown is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bardstown there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your regal geranium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bardstown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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