One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

You will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant regal geranium by reviewing the USDA zone info for Brownsville.

Planting Calendar for Regal Geranium

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

You can plant regal geranium just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Brownsville 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 regal geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your regal geranium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your regal geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Brownsville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Brownsville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Brownsville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your regal geranium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brownsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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