One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The best time to plant axilflower in Fountain Hills should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

Frost tolerance for axilflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since axilflower are not cold tolerant you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Fountain Hills is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant axilflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your axilflower may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your axilflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fountain Hills the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fountain Hills is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fountain Hills you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your axilflower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fountain Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Fountain Hills

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