One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Suwanee you can estimate when to plant fanflower by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

Frost tolerance for fanflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Fanflower require warm weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Suwanee 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 fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your fanflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Suwanee the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Suwanee is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Suwanee you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your fanflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Suwanee

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.

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