The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant jerusalem artichokes by checking out the USDA zone info for Warrenville.

Planting Calendar for Jerusalem artichokes

Frost tolerance for jerusalem artichokes:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Jerusalem artichokes do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant jerusalem artichokes in Warrenville 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 jerusalem artichokes and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your jerusalem artichokes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your jerusalem artichokes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Warrenville. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Warrenville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Warrenville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your jerusalem artichokes in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Warrenville

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.

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