This week
No city we track in zone 5b is in a planting window this week.
City by city
| City | Last / first frost | This week | Next window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | May 4 / Oct 6 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 23 |
| Augusta, ME | Apr 27 / Oct 16 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 16 |
| Aurora, IL | Apr 19 / Oct 23 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 8 |
| Carol Stream, IL | Apr 28 / Oct 19 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 17 |
| Cheyenne, WY | May 14 / Oct 1 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Apr 2 |
| Davenport, IA | Apr 19 / Oct 22 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 8 |
| Des Moines, IA | Apr 23 / Oct 15 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 12 |
| Elgin, IL | Apr 26 / Oct 18 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 15 |
| Fort Collins, CO | May 2 / Oct 7 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 21 |
| Greeley, CO | May 2 / Oct 8 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 21 |
| Green Bay, WI | May 7 / Oct 9 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 26 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | May 9 / Oct 1 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 28 |
| Iowa City, IA | Apr 21 / Oct 18 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 10 |
| Madison, WI | May 1 / Oct 9 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 20 |
| Missoula, MT | May 10 / Oct 1 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 29 |
| Naperville, IL | Apr 28 / Oct 16 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 17 |
| Oshkosh, WI | Apr 24 / Oct 20 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 13 |
| Palatine, IL | Apr 25 / Oct 19 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 14 |
| Rockford, IL | Apr 24 / Oct 17 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 13 |
| Schaumburg, IL | Apr 30 / Oct 13 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 19 |
| Utica, NY | May 1 / Oct 13 | Nothing | Hardy crops from Mar 20 |
Your own garden can differ from the nearest city by a week or more. Enter your ZIP code in what to plant now, and read all about zone 5b.
Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 (median 32°F freeze dates at the weather station nearest each city); Purdue Extension, Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar (HO-186-W, December 2020) (spring groups and fall planting 4 to 8 weeks before the first frost). Purdue wrote the rules for Indiana; because they count from your own frost dates they are a starting point anywhere with a frost season. Check each seed packet for days to maturity, and watch the forecast.