One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant artemesia in Westbrook by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Artemesia

Frost tolerance for artemesia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Artemesia do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant artemesia in Westbrook is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant artemesia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your artemesia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your artemesia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Westbrook the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Westbrook is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Westbrook last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your artemesia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Westbrook

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.

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