Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant lysimachia by referring to the USDA zone info for Monee.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

Lysimachia can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Monee. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Monee is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Monee you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your lysimachia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monee

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.

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