One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Valparaiso should be reffered to in order to determine when you can plant snow-in summer.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since snow-in summer are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Valparaiso. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Valparaiso is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Valparaiso you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your snow-in summer if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Valparaiso

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 Valparaiso

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