When to Plant Bachelor Buttons in Mendota, IL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Mendota you will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant bachelor buttons.


Planting Calendar for Bachelor Buttons

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

Since bachelor buttons do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant bachelor buttons
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bachelor buttons
Probably not a good time to plant bachelor buttons

The earliest that you can plant bachelor buttons in Mendota 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 bachelor buttons and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bachelor buttons may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bachelor buttons indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Mendota is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mendota you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bachelor buttons in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mendota

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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