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

By using the USDA zone info for Grove you should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant lunaria.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

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

Lunaria do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Grove 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lunaria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lunaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Grove. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Grove may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Grove last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your lunaria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grove

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.

Plants to Grow in Grove

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