Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Somers Point you can figure out when to plant salpiglossis by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant salpiglossis until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Somers Point 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. If you wait any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Somers Point. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Somers Point 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 Somers Point there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your salpiglossis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Somers Point

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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