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 Red Lion you can figure out when it's the best time to plant galium by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Galium do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant galium in Red Lion 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 galium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your galium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your galium indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Red Lion the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Red Lion is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Red Lion it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your galium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Red Lion

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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