One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Upper Sandusky you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant sanvitalia by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sanvitalia

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

Since sanvitalia do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sanvitalia in Upper Sandusky 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 sanvitalia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sanvitalia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sanvitalia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Upper Sandusky. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Upper Sandusky is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Upper Sandusky it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your sanvitalia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Upper Sandusky

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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