When to Plant Axilflower in Flora, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 axilflower in Flora can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

You really shouldn't plant axilflower until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Flora 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. Any later than that and your axilflower may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your axilflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Flora may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Flora it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your axilflower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flora

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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