The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Winchester you can determine when it's possible to plant geranium by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

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

Since geranium are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant geranium in Winchester 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 geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your geranium may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your geranium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Winchester. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Winchester is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Winchester there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your geranium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winchester

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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