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.

A way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant iceland poppy is to refer to the USDA zone info for Waseca.

Planting Calendar for Iceland Poppy

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

Since iceland poppy are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant iceland poppy in Waseca 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 iceland poppy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your iceland poppy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your iceland poppy indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Waseca 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.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Waseca may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Waseca you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your iceland poppy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waseca

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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