The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant calibrachoa in Saratoga Springs can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant calibrachoa in Saratoga Springs 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your calibrachoa indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Saratoga Springs. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Saratoga Springs is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Saratoga Springs last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your calibrachoa in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Saratoga Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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