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.

One way of determining when you can plant galium is to look at the USDA zone info for Sartell.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

You can plant galium a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant galium 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 galium and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your galium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Sartell the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Sartell and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sartell you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your galium if you have 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.

Plants to Grow in Sartell

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