One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant trachelium in Lake in the Hills by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Trachelium

Frost tolerance for trachelium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant trachelium until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant trachelium in Lake in the Hills 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 trachelium and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your trachelium may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your trachelium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Lake in the Hills. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake in the Hills is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lake in the Hills there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your trachelium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake in the Hills

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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