When to Plant Roses in Hoopeston, IL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant roses by reviewing the USDA zone info for Hoopeston.


Planting Calendar for Roses

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

Since roses do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant roses
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant roses
Probably not a good time to plant roses

The earliest that you can plant roses in Hoopeston 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 roses and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your roses may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your roses indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hoopeston is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hoopeston you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your roses if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hoopeston

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.

Plants to Grow in Hoopeston

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