When to Plant Canna in Devils Lake, ND

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

The first opportunity to plant canna in Devils Lake should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Canna are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant canna
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant canna
Probably not a good time to plant canna

The earliest that you can plant canna in Devils Lake is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your canna 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 Devils Lake. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Devils Lake is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Devils Lake there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your canna in the event of a 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.

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