The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 iberis in Grand Haven should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iberis

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

Iberis are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Grand Haven. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Grand Haven and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Grand Haven you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your iberis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Haven

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Grand Haven

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