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.

The first chance to plant lovage in Waseca should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lovage

Frost tolerance for lovage:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Lovage do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lovage in Waseca is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lovage and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your lovage may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your lovage indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Waseca. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

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. Half of the time in Waseca there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lovage in the event of a surprise 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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