One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 chance to plant common hollyhock in Cuyahoga Falls can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Common hollyhock

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

You can plant common hollyhock a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant common hollyhock in Cuyahoga Falls 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 common hollyhock and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your common hollyhock may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your common hollyhock indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Cuyahoga Falls is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Cuyahoga Falls there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your common hollyhock if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cuyahoga Falls

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.

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