The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In De Witt you can determine when it's a good idea to plant pentas by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pentas

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

Since pentas do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pentas in De Witt 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 pentas and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your pentas may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pentas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in De Witt. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for De Witt may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in De Witt there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your pentas if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for De Witt

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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