The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 it's the best time to plant axilflower is to consult the USDA zone info for Downingtown.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

Since axilflower do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Downingtown 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. Any later than that and your axilflower may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your axilflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Downingtown. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Downingtown is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Downingtown you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your axilflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Downingtown

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 Downingtown

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