When to Plant Lavender Cotton in Spring Grove, IL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Spring Grove you will be able to estimate when you can plant lavender cotton.


Planting Calendar for Lavender Cotton

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

Lavender Cotton do well in cold which tells us that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant lavender cotton in Spring Grove 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 lavender cotton and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lavender cotton may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lavender cotton indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Spring Grove. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Spring Grove and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Spring Grove you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your lavender cotton if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Grove

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 Spring Grove

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