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When to Plant Tropical Water Plants in Lake Villa, 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.

It's a good idea to determine when to plant tropical water plants by reviewing the USDA zone info for Lake Villa.


Planting Calendar for Tropical Water Plants

Frost tolerance for tropical water plants: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Tropical Water Plants do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant tropical water plants
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant tropical water plants
Probably not a good time to plant tropical water plants

The earliest that you can plant tropical water plants in Lake Villa 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 tropical water plants and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tropical water plants may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tropical water plants indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lake Villa. 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 Villa may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Villa it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your tropical water plants in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Villa

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 Lake Villa

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