When to Plant Sweetscented Bedstraw in Plano, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

In Plano you can estimate when it's the best time to plant sweetscented bedstraw by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Sweetscented Bedstraw

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

Sweetscented Bedstraw do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant sweetscented bedstraw
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweetscented bedstraw
Probably not a good time to plant sweetscented bedstraw

The earliest that you can plant sweetscented bedstraw in Plano 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 sweetscented bedstraw and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweetscented bedstraw may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your sweetscented bedstraw 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 Plano. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Plano is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Plano you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sweetscented bedstraw in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Plano

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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