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

A common way of making a decision about when you can plant liatris is to refer to the USDA zone info for Satsuma.

Planting Calendar for Liatris

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

Liatris can survive in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant liatris in Satsuma 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your liatris may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your liatris indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Satsuma. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Satsuma is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Satsuma last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your liatris in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Satsuma

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 Satsuma

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