Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 USDA zone info for Dearborn can be used to estimate when it's a good idea to plant galium.

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 a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Dearborn 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. If you wait any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Dearborn and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Dearborn you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your galium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dearborn

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.

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