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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights it's possible to estimate when you can plant lisianthus.

Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

Frost tolerance for lisianthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant lisianthus until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Inver Grove Heights is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lisianthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your lisianthus may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your lisianthus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Inver Grove Heights. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Inver Grove Heights last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your lisianthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Inver Grove Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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