One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lake Forest you can figure out when to plant money plant by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Money Plant

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

You can plant money plant a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant money plant in Lake Forest 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 money plant and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your money plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your money plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lake Forest is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lake Forest you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your money plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Forest

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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