The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 possible to estimate when you can plant lithospermum by looking at the USDA zone info for Stanton.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

Frost tolerance for lithospermum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since lithospermum are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Stanton. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Stanton is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Stanton you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your lithospermum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stanton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Stanton

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