When to Plant Salpiglossis in Perrysburg, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant salpiglossis in Perrysburg by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Salpiglossis are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Perrysburg 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salpiglossis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Perrysburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Perrysburg is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Perrysburg you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your salpiglossis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Perrysburg

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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