When to Plant Arctotis in Winfield, IL

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

The best time to plant arctotis in Winfield can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Arctotis

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

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

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

The earliest that you can plant arctotis in Winfield 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 arctotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your arctotis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your arctotis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Winfield. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Winfield is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Winfield last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your arctotis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winfield

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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