When to Plant Hibiscus in Allen Park, MI

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Allen Park should be looked at to figure out when you can plant hibiscus.


Planting Calendar for Hibiscus

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

Hibiscus require warm weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant hibiscus
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The earliest that you can plant hibiscus in Allen Park 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. Any later than that and your hibiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Allen Park may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Allen Park you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your hibiscus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Allen Park

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.

Plants to Grow in Allen Park

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