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When to Plant Regal Geranium in Florham Park, NJ

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

The first chance to plant regal geranium in Florham Park can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Regal Geranium

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

Regal Geranium can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant regal geranium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant regal geranium
Probably not a good time to plant regal geranium

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Florham Park 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 regal geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your regal geranium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your regal geranium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Florham Park. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Florham Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Florham Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your regal geranium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Florham Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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