Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant stoneseed is to refer to the USDA zone info for Lyons.

Planting Calendar for Stoneseed

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

Since stoneseed do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Lyons. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lyons is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lyons there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your stoneseed if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lyons

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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