One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant roses in La Verkin should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Roses

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

You can plant roses just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant roses in La Verkin 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 roses and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your roses may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your roses indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in La Verkin. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for La Verkin is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in La Verkin there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your roses in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for La Verkin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in La Verkin

You may be interested in your other planting guides for La Verkin.