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ZIP 60601 · Typical yearChange
Your growing season · ZIP 60601
~209 frost-free days
Roughly April 10 to November 5, in a typical year.
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Hardiness zone
6b
USDA 2023, ZIP 60601
Frost window
April 10
First fall frost: November 5
Nearest station
CHICAGO NORTHERLY IS, IL US
2.1 mi away
Hollow band = approximate planting season, not adjusted to your frost dates. Tap the plant for the sourced timing.
June
Plant · by season· 48
- Angels TrumpetApprox. May – June
- Annual VincaApprox. May – June
- Bay LaurelApprox. May – June
- Bird of ParadiseApprox. May – June
- Black CohoshApprox. May – June
- Black-eyed Susan VineApprox. May – June
- Bottle GourdApprox. May – June
- BougainvilleaApprox. May – June
- CaladiumApprox. May – June
- Calla LilyApprox. May – June
- Canna LilyApprox. May – June
- Canterbury BellsApprox. May – June
- Cardinal ClimberApprox. May – June
- CardoonApprox. May – June
- Celosia (Woolflower)Approx. May – June
- ColeusApprox. May – June
- CrocosmiaApprox. May – June
- EdamameApprox. May – June
- Elephant EarApprox. May – June
- EsperanzaApprox. May – June
- FirebushApprox. May – June
- GladiolusApprox. May – June
- Grain AmaranthApprox. May – June
- Hardy BananaApprox. May – June
- Hardy FuchsiaApprox. May – June
- Hyacinth BeanApprox. May – June
- LantanaApprox. May – June
- Lemon VerbenaApprox. May – June
- LemongrassApprox. May – June
- Lima BeanApprox. May – June
- MandevillaApprox. May – June
- Morning GloryApprox. May – June
- OkraApprox. May – June
- OleanderApprox. May – June
- Ornamental Sweet Potato VineApprox. May – June
- Peacock OrchidApprox. May – June
- PeanutApprox. May – June
- Persian ShieldApprox. May – June
- PopcornApprox. May – June
- Princess FlowerApprox. May – June
- Scarlet Runner BeanApprox. May – June
- SteviaApprox. May – June
- Sweet PotatoApprox. May – June
- Tropical HibiscusApprox. May – June
- Tuberous BegoniaApprox. May – June
- Upright Elephant EarApprox. May – June
- Yardlong BeanApprox. May – June
- ZinniaApprox. May – June
Harvest· 13
- PumpkinJune 19 – August 22
- BeetMay 19 – June 15
- CollardsMay 19 – June 8
- Green Bean (Snap Bean)May 23 – June 2
- CarrotMay 29 – July 5
- New Zealand SpinachMay 30 – June 26
- ZucchiniJune 4 – June 18
- FennelJune 9 – July 9
- Sweet CornJune 9 – July 23
- TomatilloJune 16 – July 8
- CucamelonJune 19 – June 24
- RomanescoJune 24 – July 19
- ParsnipJune 28 – July 25
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Bands are your nearest NOAA station's 1991-2020 freeze normals shifted by each crop's extension-sourced planting window. Local microclimates vary; use these as a planning baseline. USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service / Oregon State University PRISM Group. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020.
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Common questions
How are these planting dates calculated?
We take your ZIP code's USDA 2023 hardiness zone and the 1991-2020 freeze-date normals from your nearest NOAA weather station, then shift each crop by its planting window from university extension publications. Nothing is hand-typed per crop.
What does the frost risk setting do?
It picks how conservative the frost date is. Cautious uses the date by which a late frost is unlikely (only a 10 percent chance one comes later), so you wait longer and risk fewer losses. Optimistic plants earlier and accepts more risk. Typical year is the median.
My area never frosts. What happens?
If your nearest station shows no reliable freeze, frost-anchored timing does not apply and we say so. Plant by soil temperature and season instead; see each plant guide.
Data sources: USDA 2023 hardiness-zone ZIP listings and NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 freeze normals. Review the station mapping and download the sourceable table on the frost-date dataset page.