When to Plant Violets in Wooster, OH

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant violets by checking out the USDA zone info for Wooster.


Planting Calendar for Violets

Frost tolerance for violets: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Violets do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant violets
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant violets
Probably not a good time to plant violets

The earliest that you can plant violets in Wooster is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant violets and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your violets may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your violets indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Wooster the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Wooster is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Wooster you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your violets if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wooster

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 Wooster

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