One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant lenten rose by looking at the USDA zone info for North Aurora.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

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

Lenten Rose are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in North Aurora 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 lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lenten rose indoors.

Last Frost Date

In North Aurora the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for North Aurora is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in North Aurora last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your lenten rose if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Aurora

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 North Aurora

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