When to Plant Astilbe in Sapulpa, OK

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Sapulpa you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant astilbe by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Astilbe

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

Since astilbe are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant astilbe
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant astilbe
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The earliest that you can plant astilbe in Sapulpa 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 astilbe and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your astilbe may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your astilbe indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Sapulpa. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Sapulpa may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sapulpa you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your astilbe if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sapulpa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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