Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant chocolate daisy by checking out the USDA zone info for New Ulm.

Planting Calendar for Chocolate Daisy

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

You can plant chocolate daisy slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant chocolate daisy in New Ulm 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 chocolate daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your chocolate daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your chocolate daisy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for New Ulm is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in New Ulm last frost occurs after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your chocolate daisy if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Ulm

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 New Ulm

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