When to Plant Euphorbia in Kasson, MN

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 Kasson you will be able to determine when it's possible to plant euphorbia.


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.

Euphorbia are barely cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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Legend 
A good time to plant euphorbia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant euphorbia
Probably not a good time to plant euphorbia

The earliest that you can plant euphorbia in Kasson 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Kasson. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Kasson may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Kasson you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your euphorbia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kasson

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 Kasson

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