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.

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant galium is to check out the USDA zone info for Kalamazoo.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Galium can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Kalamazoo 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your galium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Kalamazoo. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Kalamazoo is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Kalamazoo last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your galium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kalamazoo

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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