Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant sweetscented bedstraw in Berthoud should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweetscented Bedstraw

Frost tolerance for sweetscented bedstraw:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since sweetscented bedstraw are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweetscented bedstraw in Berthoud 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 sweetscented bedstraw and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweetscented bedstraw may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your sweetscented bedstraw 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 April 15 in Berthoud. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Berthoud may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Berthoud last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your sweetscented bedstraw if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Berthoud

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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