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 snow-in summer in Orange City can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Snow-in Summer do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Orange City is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your snow-in summer may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your snow-in summer indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Orange City the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Orange City is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Orange City it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your snow-in summer if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Orange City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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