One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

By using the USDA zone info for Brainerd it's a good idea to determine when you can plant scabiosa.

Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

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

Since scabiosa do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in Brainerd 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 scabiosa and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your scabiosa may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your scabiosa indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Brainerd is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Brainerd last frost occurs after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your scabiosa if you have a surprise 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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