The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Coffeyville you can determine when you can plant poppies by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Poppies

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

Poppies do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant poppies in Coffeyville 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 poppies and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your poppies may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your poppies indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Coffeyville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Coffeyville 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 Coffeyville last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your poppies in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Coffeyville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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