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.

The first chance to plant lisianthus in Lakeland can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

Frost tolerance for lisianthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Lisianthus require warm weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Lakeland 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. Any later than that and your lisianthus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lisianthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Lakeland. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lakeland is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lakeland last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your lisianthus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lakeland

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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