The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when you can plant hamelia is to look at the USDA zone info for Sturgeon Bay.

Planting Calendar for Hamelia

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

Since hamelia require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant hamelia in Sturgeon Bay 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hamelia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sturgeon Bay. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sturgeon Bay is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Sturgeon Bay you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your hamelia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sturgeon Bay

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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