When to Plant Salpiglossis in Harrodsburg, KY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant salpiglossis by reviewing the USDA zone info for Harrodsburg.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

Since salpiglossis require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Harrodsburg 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. Any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Harrodsburg. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Harrodsburg is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Harrodsburg last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your salpiglossis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Harrodsburg

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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