One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The USDA zone info for Chanhassen should be reffered to in order to determine when to plant flax.

Planting Calendar for Flax

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

Flax do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant flax in Chanhassen 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 flax and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your flax may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your flax indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Chanhassen is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Chanhassen last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your flax in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chanhassen

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 Chanhassen

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