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When to Plant Sweet Williams in La Crescent, MN

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.

In La Crescent you can figure out when you can plant sweet williams by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Williams

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

Sweet Williams are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant sweet williams
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet williams
Probably not a good time to plant sweet williams

The earliest that you can plant sweet williams in La Crescent 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 sweet williams and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet williams may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your sweet williams indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In La Crescent the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for La Crescent and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in La Crescent there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your sweet williams if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Crescent

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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