Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 determine when it's a good idea to plant hibiscus by checking out the USDA zone info for Wellington.

Planting Calendar for Hibiscus

Frost tolerance for hibiscus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You should not plant hibiscus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant hibiscus in Wellington 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 hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your hibiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Wellington. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wellington may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Wellington last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your hibiscus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wellington

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.

Plants to Grow in Wellington

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Wellington.