When to Plant Painted Tongues in Robbins, IL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden 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 painted tongues in Robbins can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Painted Tongues

Frost tolerance for painted tongues: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

It's probably a bad idea to plant painted tongues until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant painted tongues in Robbins 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 painted tongues and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your painted tongues may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your painted tongues indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Robbins. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Robbins may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Robbins you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your painted tongues in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Robbins

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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