The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can estimate when you can plant schizanthus in Post Falls by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Schizanthus

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

Since schizanthus require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant schizanthus in Post Falls 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. If you wait any later than that and your schizanthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your schizanthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Post Falls. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Post Falls may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Post Falls you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your schizanthus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Post Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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