The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when to plant axilflower is to examine the USDA zone info for Laconia.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

Frost tolerance for axilflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since axilflower require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Laconia 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. If you wait any later than that and your axilflower may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your axilflower indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Laconia is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Laconia there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your axilflower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Laconia

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 Laconia

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