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 monkey flower in Geneseo can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Monkey Flower

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

Since monkey flower require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Geneseo 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 monkey flower and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your monkey flower may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your monkey flower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Geneseo may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Geneseo it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your monkey flower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Geneseo

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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