One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

It's a good idea to determine when to plant lenten rose by referring to the USDA zone info for Bowling Green.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

Frost tolerance for lenten rose:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant lenten rose a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Bowling Green is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lenten rose indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Bowling Green is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bowling Green you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your lenten rose if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bowling Green

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Bowling Green

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