Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden 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 fanflower in Cynthiana should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

Frost tolerance for fanflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since fanflower are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Cynthiana 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 fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your fanflower may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your fanflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cynthiana is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Cynthiana it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your fanflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cynthiana

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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