When to Plant Calibrachoa in Waupaca, WI

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.

You can estimate when to plant calibrachoa in Waupaca by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Calibrachoa

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

Since calibrachoa are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant calibrachoa
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calibrachoa
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The earliest that you can plant calibrachoa in Waupaca 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 calibrachoa and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your calibrachoa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your calibrachoa indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Waupaca the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Waupaca may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Waupaca you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your calibrachoa if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Waupaca

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

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

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