One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant lysimachia in Marianna can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

Lysimachia are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Marianna 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 lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lysimachia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lysimachia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Marianna. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Marianna is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Marianna you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your lysimachia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marianna

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

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

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