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

The first chance to plant violets in Mascoutah should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Violets

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

Since violets do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant violets in Mascoutah 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 violets and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your violets may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your violets indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mascoutah. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mascoutah may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mascoutah you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your violets if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mascoutah

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Mascoutah

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