The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Devils Lake can be read to determine when it's the best time to plant armeria.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

Frost tolerance for armeria:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Armeria do well in cold which means that you can plant them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Devils Lake 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 armeria and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your armeria may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your armeria indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Devils Lake. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Devils Lake is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Devils Lake last frost occurs after May 15 so always be ready to cover your armeria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Devils Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Devils Lake

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