Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant iberis in Stevens Point by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iberis

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

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

The earliest that you can plant iberis in Stevens Point 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 iberis and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your iberis may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your iberis 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 Stevens Point. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Stevens Point is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Stevens Point you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so always be ready to cover your iberis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stevens Point

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.

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