When to Plant Marigold in Corry, 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.

The best time to plant marigold in Corry should be determined by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Marigold

Frost tolerance for marigold: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Marigold are not cold tolerant which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Corry. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Corry is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Corry it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your marigold if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Corry

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°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 -10°F.

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