When to Plant Twinspur in Sandwich, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 Sandwich you can estimate when it's the best time to plant twinspur by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Twinspur

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

Twinspur do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Sandwich. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Sandwich is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Sandwich there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your twinspur in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sandwich

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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