One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

One way of making a decision about when you can plant regal geranium is to use the USDA zone info for Baker.

Planting Calendar for Regal Geranium

Frost tolerance for regal geranium:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Regal Geranium do ok in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Baker is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant regal geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your regal geranium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your regal geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Baker. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Baker and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Baker there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your regal geranium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Baker

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Baker

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