One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant cerastium by using the USDA zone info for Minot.

Planting Calendar for Cerastium

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

Since cerastium are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant cerastium 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 cerastium and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cerastium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your cerastium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Minot. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Minot is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Minot it frosts late in the year after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your cerastium 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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