The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Perryville you can figure out when to plant fanflower by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

Since fanflower do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Perryville 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 fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your fanflower may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your fanflower indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Perryville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Perryville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Perryville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your fanflower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Perryville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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