When to Plant Regal Geranium in Orem, UT

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Orem can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Regal Geranium

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

Regal Geranium do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Orem 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 regal geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your regal geranium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your regal geranium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Orem the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Orem may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Orem it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your regal geranium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Orem

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.

Plants to Grow in Orem

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