The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening 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 Madison Heights can be reviewed to determine when it's the best time to plant iceland poppy.

Planting Calendar for Iceland Poppy

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

Iceland Poppy do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant iceland poppy in Madison Heights 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 iceland poppy and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your iceland poppy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your iceland poppy indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Madison Heights. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Madison Heights is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Madison Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your iceland poppy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Madison Heights

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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