When to Plant Sweet Woodruff in Barre, VT

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant sweet woodruff is to consult the USDA zone info for Barre.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

Sweet Woodruff can survive in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant sweet woodruff
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet woodruff
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The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Barre 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 sweet woodruff and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your sweet woodruff indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Barre. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Barre may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Barre there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to cover your sweet woodruff in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Barre

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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