When to Plant Regal Geranium in Hilton, NY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant regal geranium by using the USDA zone info for Hilton.

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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.

Regal Geranium do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant regal geranium
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The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Hilton 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hilton and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hilton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your regal geranium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hilton

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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