The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant lysimachia in Pittsburg should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

You can plant lysimachia just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Pittsburg 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 lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lysimachia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lysimachia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Pittsburg. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pittsburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pittsburg last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your lysimachia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pittsburg

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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