One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You can figure out when to plant datura in Little Falls by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Datura

Frost tolerance for datura:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Datura are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Little Falls. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Little Falls may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Little Falls there is a last frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your datura 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.

Plants to Grow in Little Falls

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