When to Plant Fanflower in Lincolnshire, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Lincolnshire can be used to estimate when it's a good idea to plant fanflower.


Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

Fanflower are not cold tolerant which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant fanflower
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant fanflower
Probably not a good time to plant fanflower

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Lincolnshire 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 fully mature. If you are starting your fanflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Lincolnshire is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lincolnshire there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your fanflower if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincolnshire

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Lincolnshire

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