When to Plant Hibiscus in Huntley, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

A common way of determining when it's possible to plant hibiscus is to check out the USDA zone info for Huntley.


Planting Calendar for Hibiscus

Frost tolerance for hibiscus: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since hibiscus do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant hibiscus in Huntley 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 hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your hibiscus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Huntley. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Huntley is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Huntley you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your hibiscus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huntley

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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