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When to Plant Fanflower in Litchfield Park, AZ

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 it's the best time to plant fanflower by using the USDA zone info for Litchfield Park.


Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

Since fanflower do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Litchfield Park is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your fanflower may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your fanflower 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 February 15 in Litchfield Park. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Litchfield Park 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 Litchfield Park you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your fanflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Litchfield Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Litchfield Park

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