When to Plant Axilflower in Huron, SD

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

A way of making a decision about when you can plant axilflower is to check out the USDA zone info for Huron.


Planting Calendar for Axilflower

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

Axilflower do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant axilflower
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The earliest that you can plant axilflower in Huron is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. If you wait 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Huron. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Huron may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Huron it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your axilflower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Huron

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Huron.