When to Plant Cuphea in Findlay, OH

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

You can determine when to plant cuphea in Findlay by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Cuphea

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

Cuphea require warm weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant cuphea
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant cuphea
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The earliest that you can plant cuphea in Findlay 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 cuphea and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cuphea may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your cuphea indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Findlay. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Findlay may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Findlay you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your cuphea in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Findlay

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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