One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 possible to estimate when it's possible to plant hardy hibiscus by looking at the USDA zone info for Marshfield.

Planting Calendar for Hardy Hibiscus

Frost tolerance for hardy hibiscus:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant hardy hibiscus earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant hardy hibiscus in Marshfield 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 hardy hibiscus and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your hardy hibiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hardy hibiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Marshfield. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Marshfield is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Marshfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your hardy hibiscus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marshfield

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 Marshfield

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Marshfield.