One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when you can plant lisianthus by reviewing the USDA zone info for Elizabethtown.

Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

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

You can not plant lisianthus until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Elizabethtown 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 lisianthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your lisianthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lisianthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Elizabethtown the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Elizabethtown may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Elizabethtown there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your lisianthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elizabethtown

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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