Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Urbana you can estimate when it's possible to plant candytuft by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

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

Since candytuft do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Urbana. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Urbana is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Urbana it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your candytuft in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Urbana

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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