The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Republic you can determine when to plant salpiglossis by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

You should not plant salpiglossis until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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

Last Frost Date

In Republic the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Republic is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Republic you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your salpiglossis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Republic

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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