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When to Plant Baby Blue Eyes in East Grand Forks, 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for East Grand Forks it's possible to determine when it's possible to plant baby blue eyes.


Planting Calendar for Baby Blue Eyes

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

You can plant baby blue eyes a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant baby blue eyes
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant baby blue eyes
Probably not a good time to plant baby blue eyes

The earliest that you can plant baby blue eyes in East Grand Forks 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 baby blue eyes and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your baby blue eyes may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your baby blue eyes indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In East Grand Forks the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for East Grand Forks and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in East Grand Forks you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your baby blue eyes in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for East Grand Forks

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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