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.

You will be able to estimate when to plant lysimachia by referring to the USDA zone info for Scottsboro.

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 tells us that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Scottsboro 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your lysimachia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Scottsboro. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Scottsboro is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Scottsboro last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lysimachia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Scottsboro

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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