One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant geranium by reviewing the USDA zone info for Wytheville.

Planting Calendar for Geranium

Frost tolerance for geranium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Geranium require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant geranium in Wytheville 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 geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your geranium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Wytheville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Wytheville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your geranium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wytheville

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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