When to Plant Sanvitalia in Glenolden, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when to plant sanvitalia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Glenolden.


Planting Calendar for Sanvitalia

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

Sanvitalia tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

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

Last Frost Date

In Glenolden the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Glenolden may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Glenolden you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sanvitalia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glenolden

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Glenolden

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