When to Plant Galium in Waynesboro, MS

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.

In Waynesboro you can estimate when it's possible to plant galium by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Galium

Frost tolerance for galium: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Galium do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant galium in Waynesboro is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant galium and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Waynesboro. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Waynesboro is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Waynesboro there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your galium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waynesboro

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.

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