One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

In Woodland Park you can determine when it's the best time to plant lunaria by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lunaria

Frost tolerance for lunaria:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Lunaria do ok in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Woodland Park 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lunaria may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lunaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Woodland Park. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Woodland Park may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Woodland Park you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your lunaria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodland Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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