The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The first chance to plant iceland poppy in Prairie Du Chien should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iceland Poppy

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

Since iceland poppy are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant iceland poppy in Prairie Du Chien is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant iceland poppy and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your iceland poppy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your iceland poppy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Prairie Du Chien. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Prairie Du Chien is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Prairie Du Chien you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your iceland poppy if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prairie Du Chien

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 Prairie Du Chien

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