Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Richmond you can estimate when to plant regal geranium by looking at 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.

Regal Geranium do ok in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Richmond is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. Any later than that and your regal geranium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your regal geranium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Richmond. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Richmond is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Richmond you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your regal geranium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Richmond

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.

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