When to Plant Doronicum in Belle Plaine, MN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. 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 to plant doronicum by reviewing the USDA zone info for Belle Plaine.

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Planting Calendar for Doronicum

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

You can plant doronicum a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant doronicum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant doronicum
Probably not a good time to plant doronicum

The earliest that you can plant doronicum in Belle Plaine 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 doronicum and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your doronicum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your doronicum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Belle Plaine. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Belle Plaine is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Belle Plaine you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your doronicum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Belle Plaine

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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