One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

It's possible to determine when to plant myosotis by checking out the USDA zone info for Beardstown.

Planting Calendar for Myosotis

Frost tolerance for myosotis:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant myosotis a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant myosotis in Beardstown is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant myosotis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your myosotis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your myosotis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Beardstown. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Beardstown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Beardstown you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your myosotis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Beardstown

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.

Plants to Grow in Beardstown

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Beardstown.