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When to Plant Sweetscented Bedstraw in Connersville, IN

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 sweetscented bedstraw in Connersville can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Sweetscented Bedstraw

Frost tolerance for sweetscented bedstraw: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Sweetscented Bedstraw do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant sweetscented bedstraw
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweetscented bedstraw
Probably not a good time to plant sweetscented bedstraw

The earliest that you can plant sweetscented bedstraw in Connersville is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sweetscented bedstraw and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sweetscented bedstraw may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your sweetscented bedstraw indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Connersville. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Connersville is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Connersville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sweetscented bedstraw if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Connersville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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