Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The best time to plant arabis in Inver Grove Heights can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Arabis

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

Since arabis do well in cold you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant arabis in Inver Grove Heights 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 arabis and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your arabis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your arabis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Inver Grove Heights. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Inver Grove Heights it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your arabis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Inver Grove Heights

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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