The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Berkley you can determine when it's the best time to plant sanvitalia by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sanvitalia

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

Sanvitalia can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sanvitalia in Berkley 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 sanvitalia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sanvitalia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sanvitalia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Berkley. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Berkley may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Berkley you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sanvitalia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Berkley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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