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.

In Fayette you can determine when it's the best time to plant liatris by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Liatris

Frost tolerance for liatris:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Liatris do well in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant liatris in Fayette 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 liatris and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your liatris may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your liatris indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Fayette. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fayette may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fayette last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your liatris if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fayette

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 Fayette

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