When to Plant Nolana in Woodridge, IL

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.

A way of determining when to plant nolana is to consult the USDA zone info for Woodridge.


Planting Calendar for Nolana

Frost tolerance for nolana: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant nolana until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant nolana
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nolana
Probably not a good time to plant nolana

The earliest that you can plant nolana in Woodridge 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 nolana and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nolana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your nolana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Woodridge the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Woodridge is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Woodridge it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your nolana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodridge

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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