Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Chisholm can be reviewed to determine when to plant stevia.

Planting Calendar for Stevia

Frost tolerance for stevia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You really shouldn't plant stevia until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant stevia in Chisholm 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 stevia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your stevia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your stevia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Chisholm. It might get as low as -35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Chisholm is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Chisholm last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your stevia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chisholm

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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