One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant garden orache by looking at the USDA zone info for Sparta.

Planting Calendar for Garden Orache

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

Garden Orache do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Sparta. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sparta is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sparta you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your garden orache in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sparta

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 Sparta

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