Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In New Brighton you can figure out when you can plant scabiosa by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

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

Scabiosa are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in New Brighton 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 scabiosa and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your scabiosa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your scabiosa indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in New Brighton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for New Brighton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in New Brighton last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your scabiosa if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Brighton

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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