The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when to plant begonias is to check out the USDA zone info for Bremen.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

Frost tolerance for begonias:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant begonias until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Bremen is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant begonias and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your begonias may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your begonias indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bremen. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bremen is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bremen it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your begonias in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bremen

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 Bremen

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Bremen.