The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 determine when you can plant calliopsis in Beech Grove by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Calliopsis

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

Since calliopsis require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calliopsis in Beech Grove 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 calliopsis and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your calliopsis may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your calliopsis indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Beech Grove. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Beech Grove may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Beech Grove it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your calliopsis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Beech Grove

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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