When to Plant Bee Balm in Lindon, UT

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.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant bee balm in Lindon by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Bee Balm

Frost tolerance for bee balm: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since bee balm are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant bee balm
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The earliest that you can plant bee balm in Lindon is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant bee balm and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your bee balm may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bee balm indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Lindon. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lindon may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lindon you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bee balm if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lindon

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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