One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant painted tongues is to refer to the USDA zone info for Sheridan.

Planting Calendar for Painted Tongues

Frost tolerance for painted tongues:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant painted tongues until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant painted tongues in Sheridan 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 painted tongues and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your painted tongues may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your painted tongues indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Sheridan. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sheridan may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sheridan you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your painted tongues in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sheridan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Sheridan

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Sheridan.