One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant axilflower is to consult the USDA zone info for Manheim.

Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

Axilflower are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Manheim 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your axilflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Manheim may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Manheim there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your axilflower if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Manheim

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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