When to Plant Common hollyhock in Saratoga Springs, UT

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 Saratoga Springs it's possible to determine when to plant common hollyhock.


Planting Calendar for Common hollyhock

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

Common hollyhock can survive in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant common hollyhock
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The earliest that you can plant common hollyhock in Saratoga Springs 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 common hollyhock and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your common hollyhock may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your common hollyhock indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Saratoga Springs may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Saratoga Springs you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your common hollyhock in the event of a surprise late frost.

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 Low0°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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