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

It's a good idea to determine when to plant aegopodium by reviewing the USDA zone info for Hoffman Estates.

Planting Calendar for Aegopodium

Frost tolerance for aegopodium:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Aegopodium do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant aegopodium in Hoffman Estates 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 aegopodium and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your aegopodium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your aegopodium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Hoffman Estates. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hoffman Estates is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hoffman Estates you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your aegopodium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hoffman Estates

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 Hoffman Estates

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