When to Plant Lupine in Layton, UT

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

You can figure out when it's possible to plant lupine in Layton by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Lupine

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

You can plant lupine a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

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A good time to plant lupine
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lupine
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The earliest that you can plant lupine in Layton 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 lupine and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lupine may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lupine indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Layton. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Layton is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Layton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lupine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Layton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°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 -5°F.

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