The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 it's the best time to plant galium in New Ulm by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Galium are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant galium in New Ulm 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 galium and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your galium may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your galium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In New Ulm the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for New Ulm may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in New Ulm there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your galium if you have a surprise late frost.

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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