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

In Edgewater you can figure out when it's the best time to plant liatris by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Liatris

Frost tolerance for liatris:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant liatris earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant liatris in Edgewater is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant liatris and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your liatris may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your liatris indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Edgewater the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Edgewater may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Edgewater there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your liatris if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Edgewater

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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