One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant begonias by looking at the USDA zone info for Grandville.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

Frost tolerance for begonias:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant begonias until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Grandville is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant begonias and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your begonias may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your begonias indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Grandville. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Grandville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Grandville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your begonias in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grandville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

Plants to Grow in Grandville

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