One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

You should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant carnation by checking out the USDA zone info for Pleasant Grove.

Planting Calendar for Carnation

Frost tolerance for carnation:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Carnation do well in quite a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant carnation in Pleasant Grove 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 carnation and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your carnation may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your carnation indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pleasant Grove is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pleasant Grove you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your carnation in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasant Grove

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 Pleasant Grove

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Pleasant Grove.