Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Cortez you can estimate when to plant lithospermum by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

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

Since lithospermum do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum in Cortez is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lithospermum and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your lithospermum may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lithospermum indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cortez. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cortez is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Cortez there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your lithospermum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cortez

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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