One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hatboro you can determine when it's a good idea to plant salvia by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salvia

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

Salvia do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant salvia in Hatboro 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 salvia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salvia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your salvia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hatboro. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hatboro is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hatboro you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your salvia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hatboro

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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 Hatboro

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hatboro.