The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant lithospermum in Woodlake by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant lithospermum until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum in Woodlake 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 lithospermum and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Woodlake. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Woodlake is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Woodlake it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lithospermum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodlake

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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.

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