One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant firebush in Boonville should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Firebush

Frost tolerance for firebush:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since firebush are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant firebush in Boonville 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 firebush and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your firebush may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your firebush indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Boonville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Boonville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Boonville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your firebush if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boonville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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