When to Plant Calibrachoa in Cheboygan, MI

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.

The best time to plant calibrachoa in Cheboygan should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Calibrachoa

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

Calibrachoa are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant calibrachoa in Cheboygan 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 calibrachoa and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your calibrachoa may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your calibrachoa indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Cheboygan the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Cheboygan is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Cheboygan you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your calibrachoa in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cheboygan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

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

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