One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The first opportunity to plant axilflower in Ridgefield should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant axilflower until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Ridgefield 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 fully mature. If you are starting your axilflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ridgefield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Ridgefield is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ridgefield you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your axilflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ridgefield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Ridgefield

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