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.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant candytuft by referring to the USDA zone info for Campbellsville.

Planting Calendar for Candytuft

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

Since candytuft do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant candytuft in Campbellsville 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 candytuft and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your candytuft may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your candytuft indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Campbellsville. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Campbellsville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Campbellsville you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your candytuft if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Campbellsville

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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