One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Winona it's a good idea to estimate when to plant myosotis.

Planting Calendar for Myosotis

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

You can plant myosotis a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

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

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Winona is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Winona you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your myosotis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winona

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 Winona

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