Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant begonias in Sugar Grove by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant begonias until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Sugar Grove 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 begonias and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your begonias may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your begonias indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sugar Grove. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Sugar Grove is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sugar Grove there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your begonias in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sugar 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 Sugar Grove

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