One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Bethalto it's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant axilflower.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

It's not a good idea to plant axilflower until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Bethalto 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 axilflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your axilflower may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your axilflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bethalto. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bethalto may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bethalto last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your axilflower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bethalto

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Bethalto

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