When to Plant Geum in Warren, OH

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.

The earliest that you can plant geum in Warren can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Geum

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

Geum are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant geum in Warren 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 geum and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your geum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your geum indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Warren may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Warren you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your geum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Warren

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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