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.

The first chance to plant forget-me-not in Clarksville can be determined by checking out 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.

Since forget-me-not are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Clarksville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your forget-me-not may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your forget-me-not indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Clarksville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clarksville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Clarksville last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your forget-me-not if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clarksville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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