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

In Hinsdale you can figure out when it's possible to plant jerusalem artichokes by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Jerusalem artichokes

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

Jerusalem artichokes are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant jerusalem artichokes in Hinsdale 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 jerusalem artichokes and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your jerusalem artichokes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your jerusalem artichokes indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Hinsdale is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hinsdale you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your jerusalem artichokes in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hinsdale

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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