One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bangor you can figure out when to plant artemesia by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Artemesia

Frost tolerance for artemesia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Artemesia are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant artemesia in Bangor 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 artemesia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your artemesia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your artemesia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Bangor the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bangor is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bangor there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your artemesia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bangor

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.

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