The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Fairbanks you can figure out when to plant stoneseed by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

Frost tolerance for stoneseed:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since stoneseed are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant stoneseed in Fairbanks is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant stoneseed and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your stoneseed may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your stoneseed indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fairbanks and it is different every year. Half of the time in Fairbanks it frosts late in the year after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your stoneseed in the event of one of those late frosts.

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

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