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

You will be able to determine when to plant axilflower by looking at the USDA zone info for Joplin.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

Axilflower require warm weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Joplin 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your axilflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Joplin. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Joplin is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Joplin you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your axilflower if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Joplin

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 Low	0°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 Joplin

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