The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Mound you will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant banana.

Planting Calendar for Banana

Frost tolerance for banana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Banana require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant banana in Mound is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant banana and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your banana may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your banana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Mound. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mound may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Mound last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your banana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mound

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Mound

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