One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Mundelein can be reffered to in order to estimate when it's a good idea to plant galium.

Planting Calendar for Galium

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

Galium are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mundelein is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mundelein you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your galium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mundelein

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 Mundelein

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