Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Monee you can determine when it's the best time to plant verbena by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Verbena

Frost tolerance for verbena:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since verbena do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant verbena in Monee is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant verbena and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your verbena may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your verbena indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Monee is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Monee it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your verbena if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monee

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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