When to Plant Regal Geranium in Plainfield, NJ

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.

In Plainfield you can estimate when it's the best time to plant regal geranium by looking at 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.

You can plant regal geranium just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

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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 Plainfield 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. Any later than that and 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Plainfield. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Plainfield is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Plainfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your regal geranium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Plainfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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