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.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant flax by referring to the USDA zone info for Sturgeon Bay.

Planting Calendar for Flax

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

Since flax are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant flax in Sturgeon Bay 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 flax and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flax may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your flax indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Sturgeon Bay. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sturgeon Bay may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sturgeon Bay there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your flax in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sturgeon Bay

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Sturgeon Bay

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