One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant geranium by looking at the USDA zone info for Eagle Point.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

Frost tolerance for geranium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant geranium until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant geranium in Eagle Point 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 geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your geranium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your geranium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Eagle Point the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Eagle Point is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Eagle Point you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your geranium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eagle Point

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Eagle Point

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