When to Plant Basket of Gold in Circleville, OH

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

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant basket of gold in Circleville by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Basket of Gold

Frost tolerance for basket of gold: Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant: Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Basket of Gold do well in cold which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant basket of gold
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The earliest that you can plant basket of gold in Circleville is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant basket of gold and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your basket of gold may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your basket of gold 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 Circleville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Circleville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Circleville you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your basket of gold in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Circleville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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