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.

You can determine when you can plant lenten rose in Lebanon by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

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

Lenten Rose can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Lebanon 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 lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lenten rose may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lenten rose indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lebanon. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lebanon may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lebanon last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your lenten rose if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lebanon

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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