One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant tagetes in Twin Lakes should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tagetes

Frost tolerance for tagetes:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant tagetes until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant tagetes in Twin Lakes is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant tagetes and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your tagetes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your tagetes indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Twin Lakes. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Twin Lakes may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Twin Lakes there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your tagetes in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Twin Lakes

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 Twin Lakes

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