Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when you can plant banana is to check out the USDA zone info for Wooster.

Planting Calendar for Banana

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

Since banana require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant banana in Wooster 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 banana and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your banana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your banana indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Wooster may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Wooster there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your banana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wooster

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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