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 way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant schizanthus is to check out the USDA zone info for Moscow.

Planting Calendar for Schizanthus

Frost tolerance for schizanthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant schizanthus until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant schizanthus in Moscow 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 schizanthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your schizanthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your schizanthus indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Moscow. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Moscow is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Moscow it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your schizanthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Moscow

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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