Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 Morton you can determine when to plant firebush by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Firebush

Frost tolerance for firebush:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant firebush until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant firebush in Morton 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 firebush and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your firebush may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your firebush indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Morton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Morton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Morton it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your firebush in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morton

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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