When to Plant Datura in Lindon, UT

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Lindon should be used to determine when it's the best time to plant datura.

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Planting Calendar for Datura

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

Datura tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant datura
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant datura
Probably not a good time to plant datura

The earliest that you can plant datura 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 datura and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your datura may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your datura indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lindon is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lindon it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your datura in the event of a surprise late frost.

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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