Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant violets in Saranac Lake should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Violets

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

Violets do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant violets in Saranac Lake 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 violets and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your violets may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your violets indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Saranac Lake. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Saranac Lake and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Saranac Lake last frost occurs after May 15 so always be ready to cover your violets in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Saranac Lake

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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