The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant euphorbia by using the USDA zone info for Fergus Falls.

Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

Frost tolerance for euphorbia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since euphorbia do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant euphorbia in Fergus Falls is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant euphorbia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your euphorbia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your euphorbia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fergus Falls the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fergus Falls may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fergus Falls there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your euphorbia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fergus Falls

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.

Plants to Grow in Fergus Falls

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Fergus Falls.