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

It's possible to figure out when to plant scabiosa by reviewing the USDA zone info for Champlin.

Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

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

Scabiosa do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in Champlin 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scabiosa indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Champlin is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Champlin there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your scabiosa if you have one of those late frosts.

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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