When to Plant Calliopsis in Evergreen Park, IL

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 best time to plant calliopsis in Evergreen Park should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Calliopsis

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

Calliopsis require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant calliopsis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calliopsis
Probably not a good time to plant calliopsis

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Evergreen Park. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Evergreen Park is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Evergreen Park last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your calliopsis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Evergreen Park

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.

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