One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 to plant santolina by checking out the USDA zone info for Leitchfield.

Planting Calendar for Santolina

Frost tolerance for santolina:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since santolina do well in cold you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant santolina in Leitchfield 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 santolina and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your santolina may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your santolina indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Leitchfield is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Leitchfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your santolina if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Leitchfield

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.

Plants to Grow in Leitchfield

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