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.

The first chance to plant fanflower in Huntington should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

It's not a good idea to plant fanflower until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Huntington 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. If you wait any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fanflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Huntington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Huntington may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Huntington you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your fanflower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huntington

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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