One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 Monahans you can determine when it's the best time to plant regal geranium by using the USDA zone info.

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 a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Monahans 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. Any later than that and your regal geranium may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your regal geranium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Monahans. 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 Monahans is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Monahans you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your regal geranium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Monahans

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.

Plants to Grow in Monahans

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