Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Stevens Point you can figure out when you can plant spearmint by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Spearmint

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

You can plant spearmint quite a bit earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant spearmint 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 spearmint and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your spearmint may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your spearmint indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Stevens Point. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Stevens Point is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Stevens Point you get a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your spearmint in the event of a 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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