The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 steirodiscus in Fort Atkinson by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Steirodiscus

Frost tolerance for steirodiscus:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since steirodiscus do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant steirodiscus in Fort Atkinson 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 steirodiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your steirodiscus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your steirodiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Fort Atkinson. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fort Atkinson is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Atkinson you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your steirodiscus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Atkinson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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