One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 purslane is to refer to the USDA zone info for Kimberly.

Planting Calendar for Purslane

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

Purslane tend to make it in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant purslane in Kimberly 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 purslane and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your purslane may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your purslane indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kimberly. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Kimberly may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Kimberly there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your purslane in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kimberly

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 Kimberly

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Kimberly.