The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

In Wausau you can figure out when it's the best time to plant sweetscented bedstraw by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweetscented Bedstraw

Frost tolerance for sweetscented bedstraw:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Sweetscented Bedstraw do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweetscented bedstraw in Wausau 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 sweetscented bedstraw and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sweetscented bedstraw may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sweetscented bedstraw indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Wausau. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wausau is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Wausau last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your sweetscented bedstraw if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wausau

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.

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