One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 Shenandoah you can determine when it's a good idea to plant myosotis by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Myosotis

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

Since myosotis are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant myosotis in Shenandoah 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 myosotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your myosotis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your myosotis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Shenandoah. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Shenandoah is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Shenandoah you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your myosotis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shenandoah

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 Shenandoah

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