One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant violets by checking out the USDA zone info for Kaplan.

Planting Calendar for Violets

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

Violets do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant violets in Kaplan is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant violets and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your violets may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your violets indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Kaplan the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kaplan is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Kaplan there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your violets in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kaplan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Kaplan

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