One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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 first chance to plant myosotis in Avon should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Myosotis

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

Since myosotis are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant myosotis in Avon 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 myosotis and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your myosotis may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your myosotis indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Avon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Avon is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Avon there is a last frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your myosotis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Avon

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 Avon

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