When to Plant Geum in Bloomsburg, PA

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

By checking out the USDA zone info for Bloomsburg it's a good idea to estimate when you can plant geum.


Planting Calendar for Geum

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

Since geum 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 geum
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The earliest that you can plant geum in Bloomsburg 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 geum and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your geum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your geum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bloomsburg. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bloomsburg may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bloomsburg last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your geum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bloomsburg

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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