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.

You can determine when to plant arctotis in Baraboo by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Arctotis

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

Arctotis do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant arctotis in Baraboo 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 arctotis and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your arctotis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your arctotis indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Baraboo is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Baraboo there is a last frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your arctotis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Baraboo

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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