Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

The USDA zone info for Prior Lake should be read to figure out when to plant snow-in summer.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Snow-in Summer tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Prior Lake 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 snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your snow-in summer may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your snow-in summer indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Prior Lake. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Prior Lake is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Prior Lake it frosts late in the year after May 15 so always be ready to protect your snow-in summer in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prior Lake

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 Prior Lake

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