When to Plant Sweet Woodruff in Sheldon, IA

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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant sweet woodruff is to use the USDA zone info for Sheldon.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

You can plant sweet woodruff a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant sweet woodruff
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet woodruff
Probably not a good time to plant sweet woodruff

The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Sheldon 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 sweet woodruff and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sweet woodruff indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Sheldon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sheldon may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sheldon there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your sweet woodruff in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sheldon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°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 -20°F.

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