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

In Junction City you can determine when it's the best time to plant salpiglossis by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

Since salpiglossis require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Junction City 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salpiglossis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Junction City 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.

Since the USDA zone info for Junction City is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Junction City it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your salpiglossis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Junction City

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.

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