Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

A way of determining when it's possible to plant catharanthus is to look at the USDA zone info for Kaysville.

Planting Calendar for Catharanthus

Frost tolerance for catharanthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Catharanthus require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant catharanthus in Kaysville 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 catharanthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your catharanthus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your catharanthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kaysville. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Kaysville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Kaysville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your catharanthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kaysville

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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