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.

A way of making a decision about when to plant iceland poppy is to consult the USDA zone info for Lenexa.

Planting Calendar for Iceland Poppy

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

Iceland Poppy are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant iceland poppy in Lenexa 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 iceland poppy and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your iceland poppy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your iceland poppy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Lenexa. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lenexa is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lenexa last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your iceland poppy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lenexa

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.

Plants to Grow in Lenexa

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