When to Plant Sweet Woodruff in Cloquet, MN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 first opportunity to plant sweet woodruff in Cloquet should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

Sweet Woodruff do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant sweet woodruff
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet woodruff
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The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Cloquet 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 sweet woodruff and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your sweet woodruff indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Cloquet and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Cloquet it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your sweet woodruff if you have a 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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