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 Ballston Spa you can figure out when to plant scarlet pimpernels by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scarlet Pimpernels

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

Since scarlet pimpernels do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant scarlet pimpernels in Ballston Spa 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 scarlet pimpernels and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scarlet pimpernels may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scarlet pimpernels indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Ballston Spa. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ballston Spa is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ballston Spa there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your scarlet pimpernels in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ballston Spa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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