When to Plant Larkspur in Winfield, AL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant larkspur by referring to the USDA zone info for Winfield.


Planting Calendar for Larkspur

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

Since larkspur do well in cold you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant larkspur
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant larkspur
Probably not a good time to plant larkspur

The earliest that you can plant larkspur in Winfield 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 larkspur and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your larkspur may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your larkspur indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Winfield. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Winfield may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Winfield you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your larkspur if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winfield

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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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