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When to Plant Salpiglossis in Papillion, NE

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant salpiglossis in Papillion should be determined by checking out 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.

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

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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Papillion 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salpiglossis may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your salpiglossis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Papillion. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Papillion is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Papillion there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your salpiglossis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Papillion

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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