Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In East Moline you can estimate when it's the best time to plant iberis by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iberis

Frost tolerance for iberis:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant iberis just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant iberis in East Moline is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant iberis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your iberis may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your iberis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in East Moline. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for East Moline may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in East Moline there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your iberis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Moline

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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