Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

In Spirit Lake you can estimate when it's the best time to plant twinspur by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Twinspur

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

Since twinspur do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant twinspur in Spirit Lake 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 twinspur and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your twinspur may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your twinspur indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Spirit Lake. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Spirit Lake is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Spirit Lake you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your twinspur if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spirit Lake

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.

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