When to Plant Axilflower in Nicholasville, KY

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

In Nicholasville you can estimate when it's the best time to plant axilflower by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

Since axilflower require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Nicholasville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your axilflower may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your axilflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Nicholasville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Nicholasville and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Nicholasville last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your axilflower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nicholasville

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 Low0°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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