Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when to plant scarlet pimpernels by checking out the USDA zone info for Trinity.

Planting Calendar for Scarlet Pimpernels

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

Scarlet Pimpernels do ok in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant scarlet pimpernels in Trinity 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 scarlet pimpernels and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scarlet pimpernels may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your scarlet pimpernels indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Trinity. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Trinity is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Trinity you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your scarlet pimpernels if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Trinity

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.

Plants to Grow in Trinity

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