The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant tagetes in Grandville should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tagetes

Frost tolerance for tagetes:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since tagetes require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tagetes 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 tagetes and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your tagetes may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your tagetes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Grandville. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Grandville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Grandville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your tagetes if you have a 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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