One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant iceland poppy is to check out the USDA zone info for Big Lake.

Planting Calendar for Iceland Poppy

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

You can plant iceland poppy a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant iceland poppy in Big Lake 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 iceland poppy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your iceland poppy may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your iceland poppy indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Big Lake. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Big Lake is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Big Lake you get a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your iceland poppy in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Big Lake

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 Big Lake

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