When to Plant Regal Geranium in Burton, MI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

It's possible to determine when to plant regal geranium by looking at the USDA zone info for Burton.


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 well in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant regal geranium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant regal geranium
Probably not a good time to plant regal geranium

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Burton 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. Any later than that and your regal geranium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your regal geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Burton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Burton and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Burton last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your regal geranium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Burton

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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