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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant twinspur by using the USDA zone info for Defiance.

Planting Calendar for Twinspur

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

Twinspur do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant twinspur in Defiance 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 twinspur and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your twinspur may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your twinspur indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Defiance. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Defiance is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Defiance it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your twinspur in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Defiance

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Defiance

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