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.

In Lawrenceburg you can estimate when to plant scabiosa by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scabiosa

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

You can plant scabiosa a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant scabiosa in Lawrenceburg 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 scabiosa and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your scabiosa may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your scabiosa indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lawrenceburg. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lawrenceburg and it is different every year. Half of the time in Lawrenceburg you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your scabiosa in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lawrenceburg

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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