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 first chance to plant galium in Osawatomie should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Since galium are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Osawatomie 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 galium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Osawatomie. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Osawatomie is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Osawatomie there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your galium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Osawatomie

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.

Plants to Grow in Osawatomie

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