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.

The best time to plant sweet woodruff in Anchorage should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

You can plant sweet woodruff a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Anchorage 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 sweet woodruff and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your sweet woodruff indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Anchorage. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Anchorage and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Anchorage last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your sweet woodruff if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anchorage

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.

Plants to Grow in Anchorage

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