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

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant twinspur is to check out the USDA zone info for Essex Junction.

Planting Calendar for Twinspur

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

Twinspur do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant twinspur in Essex Junction 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 twinspur and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your twinspur may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your twinspur indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Essex Junction. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Essex Junction and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Essex Junction last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your twinspur if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Essex Junction

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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