The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant forget-me-not in Sun Prairie by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Forget-Me-Not

Frost tolerance for forget-me-not:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Forget-Me-Not do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant forget-me-not in Sun Prairie 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 forget-me-not and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your forget-me-not may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your forget-me-not indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sun Prairie. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sun Prairie is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Sun Prairie it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your forget-me-not in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sun Prairie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Sun Prairie

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