When to Plant Sweet Williams in Laramie, WY

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.

The best time to plant sweet williams in Laramie should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Sweet Williams

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

You can plant sweet williams a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant sweet williams
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet williams
Probably not a good time to plant sweet williams

The earliest that you can plant sweet williams in Laramie 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 sweet williams and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sweet williams may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sweet williams indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Laramie. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Laramie and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Laramie it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your sweet williams in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laramie

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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