Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Pleasant Grove it's possible to estimate when to plant violets.

Planting Calendar for Violets

Frost tolerance for violets:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since violets do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Pleasant Grove is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pleasant Grove it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your violets 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

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