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

The best time to plant myosotis in Griffith can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Myosotis

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

Myosotis are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant myosotis in Griffith 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 myosotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your myosotis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your myosotis indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Griffith is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Griffith last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your myosotis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Griffith

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 Griffith

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