One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Kenosha you can figure out when it's possible to plant twinspur by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Twinspur

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

You can plant twinspur a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant twinspur in Kenosha 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 twinspur and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your twinspur may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your twinspur indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Kenosha. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kenosha is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Kenosha last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your twinspur in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kenosha

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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