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.

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

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant salpiglossis until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Cherryville 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. Starting your salpiglossis indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Cherryville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cherryville is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Cherryville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your salpiglossis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cherryville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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