One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant forget-me-not by looking at the USDA zone info for Englewood.

Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Forget-Me-Not are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Englewood is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant forget-me-not and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your forget-me-not may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your forget-me-not indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Englewood. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Englewood is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Englewood you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your forget-me-not if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Englewood

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.

Plants to Grow in Englewood

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