Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Middleton you will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant snow-in summer.

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.

Since snow-in summer do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Middleton 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 snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snow-in summer may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your snow-in summer indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Middleton. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Middleton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Middleton last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your snow-in summer if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Middleton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Middleton

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