The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Bemidji can be looked at to figure out when you can plant twinspur.

Planting Calendar for Twinspur

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

Twinspur do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant twinspur in Bemidji 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 twinspur and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your twinspur may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your twinspur indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Bemidji. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -35°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bemidji and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bemidji you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your twinspur in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bemidji

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.

Plants to Grow in Bemidji

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