One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Dexter you will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant galium.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Since galium are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Dexter is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant galium and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Dexter. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Dexter is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Dexter you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your galium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dexter

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Dexter

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