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 Roselle you can estimate when it's possible to plant flowering maple by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Maple

Frost tolerance for flowering maple:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably not a good idea to plant flowering maple until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant flowering maple in Roselle 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 flowering maple and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your flowering maple may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your flowering maple indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Roselle the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Roselle is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Roselle you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your flowering maple in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Roselle

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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