When to Plant Carolina Geranium in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors May 19 to July 28, and expect your first harvest around July 28.
Carolina Geranium planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Direct sow
May 19
Projected first harvest
Jul 28
Carolina Geranium is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for carolina geranium
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 frost-free days, and carolina geranium need about 70 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of carolina geranium in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with carolina geranium
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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