One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant coleus by referring to the USDA zone info for Brainerd.

Planting Calendar for Coleus

Frost tolerance for coleus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant coleus until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant coleus in Brainerd is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant coleus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your coleus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your coleus indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Brainerd the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -35°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Brainerd 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 Brainerd it frosts late in the year after May 15 so always be ready to protect your coleus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brainerd

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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