The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. 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 determine when it's the best time to plant geranium by referring to the USDA zone info for Waynesboro.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

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

It's a bad idea to plant geranium until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant geranium in Waynesboro 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 geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your geranium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your geranium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Waynesboro. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Waynesboro is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Waynesboro you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your geranium in the event of one of those late frosts.

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 Waynesboro

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