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

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant myosotis by checking out the USDA zone info for Berea.

Planting Calendar for Myosotis

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

Since myosotis do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Berea. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Berea is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Berea there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your myosotis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Berea

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 Berea

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