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

You can determine when to plant canna in Champlin by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Canna

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

Canna do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Champlin 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your canna indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Champlin. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Champlin is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Champlin you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your canna if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Champlin

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 Champlin

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