When to Plant Axilflower in Scottsdale, AZ

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

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Scottsdale can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Axilflower

Frost tolerance for axilflower: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Axilflower do not do well in cold weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant axilflower
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant axilflower
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The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Scottsdale 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. Any later than that and your axilflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your axilflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Scottsdale. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Scottsdale is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Scottsdale there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your axilflower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Scottsdale

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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.

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