One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Ogdensburg it's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant lenten rose.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

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

Lenten Rose do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Ogdensburg 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 lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lenten rose indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Ogdensburg the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ogdensburg is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ogdensburg there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to cover your lenten rose if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ogdensburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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