When to Plant Schizanthus in Barrington, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Barrington you can determine when it's the best time to plant schizanthus by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Schizanthus

Frost tolerance for schizanthus: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since schizanthus are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant schizanthus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant schizanthus
Probably not a good time to plant schizanthus

The earliest that you can plant schizanthus in Barrington 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 schizanthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your schizanthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your schizanthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Barrington is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Barrington it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your schizanthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Barrington

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.

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