One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The first chance to plant regal geranium in Buckley should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Regal Geranium

Frost tolerance for regal geranium:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Regal Geranium are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant regal geranium in Buckley 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 regal geranium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your regal geranium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your regal geranium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Buckley. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Buckley is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Buckley you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your regal geranium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Buckley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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