The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant violets in Fairbanks by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Violets

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

Violets do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant violets 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 violets and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your violets may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your violets indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Fairbanks is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fairbanks you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your violets 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.