When to Plant Salpiglossis in Florham Park, NJ

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 salpiglossis in Florham Park should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since salpiglossis are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Florham Park 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Florham Park is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Florham Park last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your salpiglossis in the event of 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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