One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant erysimum in Baxter can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

Erysimum do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum in Baxter 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 erysimum and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your erysimum may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your erysimum indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Baxter. It might get as low as -35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Baxter may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Baxter it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your erysimum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baxter

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

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