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

In Allendale you can figure out when you can plant lunaria by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

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

Since lunaria do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Allendale 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lunaria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lunaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Allendale may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Allendale you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your lunaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Allendale

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 Allendale

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