The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum in Savage should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Erysimum

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

Erysimum are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant erysimum in Savage 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 erysimum and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your erysimum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your erysimum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Savage is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Savage you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your erysimum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Savage

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 Savage

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Savage.