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

The first chance to plant lunaria in Tomah should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

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

Since lunaria do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Tomah. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Tomah is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Tomah you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your lunaria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tomah

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 Tomah

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