Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Escanaba you can estimate when it's possible to plant axilflower by checking out 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 has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Escanaba 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. Starting your axilflower indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Escanaba. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Escanaba is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Escanaba it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your axilflower if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Escanaba

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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