One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when it's possible to plant scarlet pimpernels is to look at the USDA zone info for Kaukauna.

Planting Calendar for Scarlet Pimpernels

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

Scarlet Pimpernels are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant scarlet pimpernels in Kaukauna 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 scarlet pimpernels and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scarlet pimpernels may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scarlet pimpernels indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Kaukauna. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Kaukauna may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Kaukauna you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your scarlet pimpernels in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kaukauna

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.

Plants to Grow in Kaukauna

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