When to Plant Salpiglossis in Buena Vista, VA

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 first chance to plant salpiglossis in Buena Vista can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Since salpiglossis require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Buena Vista is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your salpiglossis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Buena Vista. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Buena Vista is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Buena Vista it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your salpiglossis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buena Vista

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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