One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can determine when to plant salpiglossis in Livingston by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant salpiglossis until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Livingston is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Livingston may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Livingston last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your salpiglossis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Livingston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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