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.

The best time to plant salvia in Groveport can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salvia

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

Salvia do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant salvia in Groveport 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 salvia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your salvia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your salvia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Groveport. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Groveport is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Groveport there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your salvia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Groveport

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.

Plants to Grow in Groveport

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