Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden 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 Waverly should be reffered to in order to determine when it's possible to plant fanflower.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

It's a bad idea to plant fanflower until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Waverly 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 really do well. If you are starting your fanflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Waverly. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Waverly may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Waverly you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your fanflower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Waverly

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

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

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