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.

A common way of estimating when you can plant lysimachia is to look at the USDA zone info for Saraland.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

Frost tolerance for lysimachia:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Lysimachia are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Saraland 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 lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lysimachia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lysimachia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Saraland. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Saraland is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Saraland you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your lysimachia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Saraland

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 Saraland

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Saraland.