One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The USDA zone info for Traverse City should be reviewed to determine when you can plant euphorbia.

Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

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

You can plant euphorbia just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant euphorbia in Traverse City 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 euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your euphorbia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your euphorbia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Traverse City. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Traverse City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Traverse City there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your euphorbia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Traverse City

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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