When to Plant Candytuft in Grantsville, 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 earliest that you can plant candytuft in Grantsville can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Candytuft

Frost tolerance for candytuft: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Candytuft do ok in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in Grantsville 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 candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your candytuft may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your candytuft indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Grantsville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Grantsville and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Grantsville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your candytuft in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grantsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

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

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