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 Stewartville you can estimate when it's possible to plant galium by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Galium can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Stewartville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your galium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your galium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Stewartville the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Stewartville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Stewartville there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your galium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Stewartville

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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