One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant fanflower in Lancaster should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

Since fanflower do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Lancaster 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 grow to maturity. Starting your fanflower indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Lancaster 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 Lancaster last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your fanflower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lancaster

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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