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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant geranium is to refer to the USDA zone info for West Fargo.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

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

It's not a good idea to plant geranium until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant geranium in West Fargo is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your geranium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in West Fargo. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for West Fargo is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in West Fargo you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your geranium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Fargo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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