Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Sartell you can estimate when it's possible to plant candytuft by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

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

Candytuft are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in Sartell 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 candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your candytuft may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your candytuft indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Sartell. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sartell is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sartell there is a last frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your candytuft in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sartell

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.

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