When to Plant Calibrachoa in Roosevelt, UT

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant calibrachoa is to examine the USDA zone info for Roosevelt.


Planting Calendar for Calibrachoa

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

Calibrachoa tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Roosevelt. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Roosevelt is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Roosevelt it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your calibrachoa if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Roosevelt

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Roosevelt

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