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.

The best time to plant pentas in Steger can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pentas

Frost tolerance for pentas:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant pentas until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant pentas in Steger 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 pentas and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your pentas may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pentas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Steger. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Steger may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Steger last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your pentas in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Steger

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 Steger

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