When to Plant Sweet Woodruff in Fargo, ND

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Fargo you can figure out when to plant sweet woodruff by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

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

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Legend 
A good time to plant sweet woodruff
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet woodruff
Probably not a good time to plant sweet woodruff

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Fargo. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fargo is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fargo you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your sweet woodruff in the event of a 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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