One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 Anoka should be used to figure out when you can plant snow-in summer.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since snow-in summer do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Anoka 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 snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your snow-in summer may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your snow-in summer indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Anoka. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Anoka is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Anoka you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your snow-in summer if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Anoka

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Anoka

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