When to Plant Periwinkles in Brigham City, UT

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Brigham City should be looked at to figure out when to plant periwinkles.


Planting Calendar for Periwinkles

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant periwinkles until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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A good time to plant periwinkles
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant periwinkles
Probably not a good time to plant periwinkles

The earliest that you can plant periwinkles in Brigham City 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 periwinkles and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your periwinkles may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your periwinkles indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Brigham City the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Brigham City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Brigham City you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your periwinkles in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brigham City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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