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.

You can estimate when to plant axilflower in Westwood by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

You should not plant axilflower until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Westwood 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Westwood. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Westwood is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Westwood last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your axilflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Westwood

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 Westwood

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