The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Bloomingdale should be reviewed to estimate when it's the best time to plant geum.

Planting Calendar for Geum

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

Geum tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant geum in Bloomingdale 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 geum and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your geum may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your geum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Bloomingdale is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bloomingdale last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your geum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bloomingdale

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.

Plants to Grow in Bloomingdale

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