When to Plant Steirodiscus in Owensboro, KY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Owensboro you can figure out when you can plant steirodiscus by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Steirodiscus

Frost tolerance for steirodiscus: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant steirodiscus just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant steirodiscus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant steirodiscus
Probably not a good time to plant steirodiscus

The earliest that you can plant steirodiscus in Owensboro is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant steirodiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your steirodiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your steirodiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Owensboro. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Owensboro and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Owensboro last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your steirodiscus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Owensboro

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 Low0°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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