One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Gypsum should be reffered to in order to determine when to plant iceland poppy.

Planting Calendar for Iceland Poppy

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

Iceland Poppy do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant iceland poppy in Gypsum 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 iceland poppy and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your iceland poppy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your iceland poppy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Gypsum. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gypsum may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Gypsum last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your iceland poppy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gypsum

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Gypsum

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