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.

You will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant geranium by looking at the USDA zone info for La Porte.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

Frost tolerance for geranium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's a bad idea to plant geranium until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant geranium in La Porte 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 geranium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your geranium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in La Porte. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for La Porte is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in La Porte you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your geranium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for La Porte

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in La Porte

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