The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Little Chute you can determine when to plant hamelia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

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

Since hamelia do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Little Chute 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 hamelia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your hamelia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your hamelia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Little Chute. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Little Chute is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Little Chute last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your hamelia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Little Chute

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Little Chute

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