When to Plant Salpiglossis in Bardstown, KY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 determine when it's the best time to plant salpiglossis by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant salpiglossis until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Bardstown 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salpiglossis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bardstown. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bardstown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bardstown you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your salpiglossis in the event of a 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 Low0°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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