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.

You will be able to determine when you can plant mimulus by checking out the USDA zone info for Fargo.

Planting Calendar for Mimulus

Frost tolerance for mimulus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since mimulus do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mimulus in Fargo 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 mimulus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your mimulus may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your mimulus indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Fargo. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fargo is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fargo you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your mimulus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fargo

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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