One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 first chance to plant salpiglossis in Flatwoods should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

You really shouldn't plant salpiglossis until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Flatwoods 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Flatwoods. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Flatwoods is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Flatwoods there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your salpiglossis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Flatwoods

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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