One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when to plant violets by referring to the USDA zone info for Eden Prairie.

Planting Calendar for Violets

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

Violets do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant violets in Eden Prairie 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 violets and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your violets may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your violets indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Eden Prairie. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Eden Prairie may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Eden Prairie there is a last frost after May 15 so always be ready to protect your violets in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Eden Prairie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Eden Prairie

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Eden Prairie.