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.

The USDA zone info for Batavia can be used to determine when it's a good idea to plant euphorbia.

Planting Calendar for Euphorbia

Frost tolerance for euphorbia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Euphorbia do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Batavia. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Batavia is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Batavia there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your euphorbia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Batavia

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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