The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Lilburn should be reffered to in order to figure out when you can plant pincushion flower.

Planting Calendar for Pincushion Flower

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

Since pincushion flower are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant pincushion flower in Lilburn 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 pincushion flower and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your pincushion flower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pincushion flower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lilburn. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lilburn is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lilburn you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your pincushion flower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lilburn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Lilburn

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Lilburn.