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 Little Falls you can estimate when you can plant common hollyhock by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Common hollyhock

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

Common hollyhock can survive in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

In Little Falls the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Little Falls is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Little Falls there is a last frost after May 15 so always be ready to protect your common hollyhock if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Little Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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