One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 best time to plant fanflower in Decatur can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant fanflower until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Decatur 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. Any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fanflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Decatur. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Decatur may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Decatur it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your fanflower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Decatur

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Decatur

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