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

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Malden you will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant myosotis.

Planting Calendar for Myosotis

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

Since myosotis do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant myosotis in Malden 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. Any later than that and your myosotis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your myosotis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Malden. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Malden may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Malden there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your myosotis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Malden

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Malden

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