When to Plant Salpiglossis in Holly Springs, NC

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

You can figure out when you can plant salpiglossis in Holly Springs by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

You should not plant salpiglossis until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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A good time to plant salpiglossis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant salpiglossis
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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Holly Springs 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. Any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Holly Springs is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Holly Springs it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your salpiglossis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Holly Springs

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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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