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

The first opportunity to plant lisianthus in Pinson can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

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

Since lisianthus do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Pinson 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. Any later than that and your lisianthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lisianthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Pinson. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pinson is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Pinson last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your lisianthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pinson

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.

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