The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 Country Club Hills you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant didiscus by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Didiscus

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

Since didiscus do ok in moderate cold you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus in Country Club Hills 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 didiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your didiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your didiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Country Club Hills. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Country Club Hills is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Country Club Hills you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your didiscus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Country Club Hills

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 Country Club Hills

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