The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 figure out when to plant aurinia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Pekin.

Planting Calendar for Aurinia

Frost tolerance for aurinia:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since aurinia are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant aurinia in Pekin 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 aurinia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your aurinia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your aurinia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pekin 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 Pekin last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your aurinia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pekin

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 Pekin

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