One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The first chance to plant steirodiscus in Salt Lake City can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Steirodiscus

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

Steirodiscus are barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant steirodiscus in Salt Lake City 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 steirodiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your steirodiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your steirodiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Salt Lake City. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Salt Lake City is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Salt Lake City there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your steirodiscus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Salt Lake City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Salt Lake City

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Salt Lake City.