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

By using the USDA zone info for Waupaca you should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant snow-in summer.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since snow-in summer are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Waupaca 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 snow-in summer and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your snow-in summer may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your snow-in summer indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Waupaca. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Waupaca is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Waupaca you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your snow-in summer in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waupaca

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 Waupaca

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