When to Plant Violas in Mahanoy City, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The best time to plant violas in Mahanoy City can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Violas

Frost tolerance for violas: Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant: Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Violas can survive in pretty solid cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant violas in Mahanoy City 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 violas and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your violas may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your violas indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Mahanoy City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mahanoy City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mahanoy City you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your violas in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mahanoy City

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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