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When to Plant Fanflower in North Manchester, IN

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for North Manchester you should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant fanflower.

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Planting Calendar for Fanflower

Frost tolerance for fanflower: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant fanflower until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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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 North Manchester 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for North Manchester may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in North Manchester last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your fanflower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Manchester

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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