One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Staunton can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

Frost tolerance for axilflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant axilflower until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Staunton 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 axilflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your axilflower may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your axilflower indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Staunton. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Staunton is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Staunton there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your axilflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Staunton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Staunton

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