One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

It's possible to determine when you can plant galium by checking out the USDA zone info for Weirton.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Since galium are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Weirton 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 galium and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your galium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Weirton. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Weirton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Weirton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your galium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Weirton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Weirton

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