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

The best time to plant lysimachia in Kennewick can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

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

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Kennewick 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 fully mature. Starting your lysimachia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Kennewick. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kennewick is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kennewick you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lysimachia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kennewick

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Kennewick

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Kennewick.