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

In Mineola you can determine when you can plant salpiglossis by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

Salpiglossis do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Mineola 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mineola is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mineola it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your salpiglossis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mineola

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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