One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Rothschild you can determine when it's a good idea to plant candytuft by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

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

Candytuft do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in Rothschild 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 candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your candytuft may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your candytuft indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Rothschild. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rothschild is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Rothschild last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your candytuft in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rothschild

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 Rothschild

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