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.

A way of making a decision about when to plant forget-me-not is to check out the USDA zone info for Fountain.

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 tells us that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Fountain 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your forget-me-not may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your forget-me-not indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fountain the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fountain is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fountain last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your forget-me-not in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fountain

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Fountain

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