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

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant lysimachia by using the USDA zone info for Bridge City.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

Lysimachia do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Bridge City is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your lysimachia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your lysimachia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Bridge City the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bridge City and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bridge City last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your lysimachia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bridge City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

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

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