When to Plant Calibrachoa in Grenada, MS

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.

You should be able to estimate when to plant calibrachoa by referring to the USDA zone info for Grenada.


Planting Calendar for Calibrachoa

Frost tolerance for calibrachoa: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Calibrachoa do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant calibrachoa
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calibrachoa
Probably not a good time to plant calibrachoa

The earliest that you can plant calibrachoa in Grenada 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 calibrachoa and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your calibrachoa may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your calibrachoa indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Grenada. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Grenada and it is different every year. Half of the time in Grenada you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your calibrachoa in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grenada

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Grenada

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Grenada.