Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Enterprise it's a good idea to determine when to plant lisianthus.

Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

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

Since lisianthus require warm weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Enterprise 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 lisianthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your lisianthus may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lisianthus indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Enterprise. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Enterprise is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Enterprise last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your lisianthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Enterprise

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Enterprise

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