The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Dixon you can estimate when it's the best time to plant forget-me-not by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant forget-me-not a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Dixon. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Dixon is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Dixon there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your forget-me-not in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dixon

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 Dixon

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