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.

The first opportunity to plant hypericum in Minot should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hypericum

Frost tolerance for hypericum:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant hypericum just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Minot is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant hypericum and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your hypericum may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hypericum indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Minot the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Minot is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Minot there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to cover your hypericum 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.

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