Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 regal geranium in Eastpointe can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

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.

Since regal geranium are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Eastpointe 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your regal geranium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your regal geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Eastpointe. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Eastpointe is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Eastpointe you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your regal geranium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Eastpointe

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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