One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Plover it's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant aurinia.

Planting Calendar for Aurinia

Frost tolerance for aurinia:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Aurinia do well in cold weather which means that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Plover 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 aurinia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your aurinia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your aurinia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Plover. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Plover is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Plover it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your aurinia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Plover

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.

Plants to Grow in Plover

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