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.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant armeria by looking at the USDA zone info for Minot.

Planting Calendar for Armeria

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

You can plant armeria much earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant armeria in Minot 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. 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Minot may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Minot it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your armeria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Minot

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 Minot

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