One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The USDA zone info for Warrenton can be used to determine when it's possible to plant regal geranium.

Planting Calendar for Regal Geranium

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

Since regal geranium are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Warrenton 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 regal geranium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your regal geranium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your regal geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Warrenton. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Warrenton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Warrenton you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your regal geranium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Warrenton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Warrenton

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