Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Grantsville it's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant tagetes.

Planting Calendar for Tagetes

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

Since tagetes are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tagetes in Grantsville 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 tagetes and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tagetes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tagetes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Grantsville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Grantsville is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Grantsville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your tagetes in the event of a surprise 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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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