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When to Plant Trailing Portulaca in Wellston, 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.

The first opportunity to plant trailing portulaca in Wellston should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Trailing Portulaca

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

Trailing Portulaca require warm weather which tells us that it is important 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 trailing portulaca
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant trailing portulaca
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The earliest that you can plant trailing portulaca in Wellston 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 trailing portulaca and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your trailing portulaca may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your trailing portulaca indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Wellston may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Wellston you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your trailing portulaca if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wellston

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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