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

By checking out the USDA zone info for Mount Juliet you will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant salvia.

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 can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant salvia in Mount Juliet 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. Any later than that and 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Mount Juliet. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Juliet is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Juliet you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your salvia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Juliet

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 Mount Juliet

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