When to Plant Iberis in Kasson, MN

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.

The USDA zone info for Kasson can be reviewed to estimate when you can plant iberis.


Planting Calendar for Iberis

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

Iberis tend to make it in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant iberis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant iberis
Probably not a good time to plant iberis

The earliest that you can plant iberis in Kasson 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 iberis and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your iberis may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your iberis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Kasson is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Kasson there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your iberis in the event of one of those late frosts.

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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