The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant periwinkles by referring to the USDA zone info for Moab.

Planting Calendar for Periwinkles

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

Since periwinkles are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant periwinkles in Moab 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 periwinkles and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your periwinkles may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your periwinkles indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Moab may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Moab you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your periwinkles in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moab

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.

Plants to Grow in Moab

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