The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 Quincy you should be able to determine when you can plant lisianthus.

Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

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

Lisianthus do not do well in cold weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Quincy is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lisianthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your lisianthus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lisianthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Quincy. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Quincy is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Quincy it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your lisianthus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Quincy

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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