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

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant sweet woodruff by checking out the USDA zone info for Wheaton.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Woodruff

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

Sweet Woodruff do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweet woodruff in Wheaton 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 sweet woodruff and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your sweet woodruff may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sweet woodruff indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Wheaton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wheaton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Wheaton you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your sweet woodruff if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wheaton

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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