When to Plant Scabiosa in Archbald, PA

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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant scabiosa in Archbald by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

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

Scabiosa do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in Archbald 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 scabiosa and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your scabiosa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your scabiosa indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Archbald the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Archbald is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Archbald it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your scabiosa in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Archbald

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.

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