Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Auburn Hills can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant forget-me-not just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Auburn Hills 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 forget-me-not and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your forget-me-not may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your forget-me-not indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Auburn Hills. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Auburn Hills and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Auburn Hills you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your forget-me-not if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn Hills

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.

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