One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The earliest that you can plant myosotis in Grand Island should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Myosotis

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

You can plant myosotis a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant myosotis in Grand Island is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant myosotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your myosotis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your myosotis indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Grand Island is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Grand Island you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your myosotis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Island

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Grand Island

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Grand Island.