One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Fairbanks should be used to figure out when to plant forget-me-not.

Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since forget-me-not do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Fairbanks is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant forget-me-not and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your forget-me-not may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your forget-me-not indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Fairbanks. You should expect an average low temperature of -50°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Fairbanks is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fairbanks there is a last frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your forget-me-not if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairbanks

Here is the info for USDA Zone 2a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	August 15
Lowest Expected Low	-50°F
Highest Expected Low	-45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -50°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -45°F.

Plants to Grow in Fairbanks

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Fairbanks.