When to Plant Columbine in Springville, UT

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A common way of determining when to plant columbine is to check out the USDA zone info for Springville.


Planting Calendar for Columbine

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

Columbine tend to make it in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant columbine in Springville 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 columbine and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your columbine may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your columbine indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Springville. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Springville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Springville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your columbine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Springville

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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