One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Haines City it's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant lisianthus.

Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

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

It's a bad idea to plant lisianthus until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Haines City 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 lisianthus and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lisianthus may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your lisianthus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Haines City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Haines City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Haines City you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your lisianthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Haines City

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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