Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant salpiglossis in Chanhassen can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Salpiglossis do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salpiglossis may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your salpiglossis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Chanhassen. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Chanhassen is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Chanhassen there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your salpiglossis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chanhassen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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