When to Plant Artemesia in Northfield, MN

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant artemesia in Northfield should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Artemesia

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

Artemesia do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant artemesia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant artemesia
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The earliest that you can plant artemesia in Northfield 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 artemesia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your artemesia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your artemesia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Northfield the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Northfield is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Northfield you get a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your artemesia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Northfield

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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