When to Plant Lysimachia in Milton, FL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

You can estimate when you can plant lysimachia in Milton by looking at the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

Lysimachia can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant lysimachia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lysimachia
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The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Milton 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 lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lysimachia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lysimachia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Milton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Milton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Milton it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lysimachia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Milton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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 20°F.

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