One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

It's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant lysimachia by looking at the USDA zone info for Mandeville.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

Since lysimachia are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Mandeville 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 lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your lysimachia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your lysimachia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Mandeville. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mandeville is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mandeville last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lysimachia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mandeville

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.

Plants to Grow in Mandeville

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