Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when you can plant violas is to consult the USDA zone info for Hutchinson.

Planting Calendar for Violas

Frost tolerance for violas:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since violas do well in cold you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant violas in Hutchinson 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 violas and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your violas may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your violas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Hutchinson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hutchinson is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hutchinson there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your violas if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hutchinson

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.

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