One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Cloquet you can estimate when it's the best time to plant salpiglossis by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

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

Since salpiglossis are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Cloquet 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 salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salpiglossis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your salpiglossis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Cloquet. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cloquet is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Cloquet last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your salpiglossis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cloquet

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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