The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant iceland poppy by looking at the USDA zone info for Bunkie.

Planting Calendar for Iceland Poppy

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

You can plant iceland poppy just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant iceland poppy in Bunkie is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant iceland poppy and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your iceland poppy may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your iceland poppy indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Bunkie the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bunkie is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bunkie there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your iceland poppy in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bunkie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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