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

In Mcpherson you can determine when you can plant schizanthus by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Schizanthus

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

Since schizanthus do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant schizanthus in Mcpherson 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 schizanthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your schizanthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your schizanthus indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mcpherson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mcpherson is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mcpherson you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your schizanthus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mcpherson

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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