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.

You should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant artemesia by checking out the USDA zone info for Villa Park.

Planting Calendar for Artemesia

Frost tolerance for artemesia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Artemesia tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant artemesia in Villa Park is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant artemesia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your artemesia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your artemesia 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 Villa Park. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Villa Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Villa Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your artemesia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Villa Park

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 Villa Park

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