When to Plant Galium in Vine Grove, KY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant galium in Vine Grove should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Galium

Frost tolerance for galium: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant galium a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant galium in Vine Grove is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant galium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Vine Grove is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Vine Grove it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your galium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Vine Grove

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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