One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

You will be able to determine when you can plant helianthemum by using the USDA zone info for Palmer.

Planting Calendar for Helianthemum

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

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

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

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Palmer may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Palmer you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your helianthemum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palmer

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 Palmer

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