One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Hinsdale should be figured out by reviewing 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 when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant monkey flower until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant monkey flower in Hinsdale 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. Any later than that and your monkey flower may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your monkey flower indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Hinsdale is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hinsdale you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your monkey flower if you have one of those late frosts.

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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