One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when you can plant geum by using the USDA zone info for Aztec.

Planting Calendar for Geum

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

Since geum do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant geum in Aztec 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 geum and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your geum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your geum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Aztec. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Aztec may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Aztec last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your geum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Aztec

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 Low	0°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.

Plants to Grow in Aztec

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