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When to Plant Gypsophila in Detroit Lakes, MN

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant gypsophila in Detroit Lakes can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Gypsophila

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

Gypsophila can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant gypsophila
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant gypsophila
Probably not a good time to plant gypsophila

The earliest that you can plant gypsophila in Detroit Lakes 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 gypsophila and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your gypsophila may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your gypsophila indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Detroit Lakes. You should expect an average low temperature of -35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Detroit Lakes and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Detroit Lakes it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your gypsophila if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Detroit Lakes

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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