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.

In Spring Valley you can estimate when it's the best time to plant violets by looking at 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.

You can plant violets 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 violets in Spring Valley 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. Any later than that and your violets may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your violets indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Spring Valley. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Spring Valley is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Spring Valley you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your violets if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Valley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Spring Valley

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