One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Monticello you will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant axilflower.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

Axilflower require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Monticello. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Monticello is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Monticello there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your axilflower if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monticello

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 Monticello

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