When to Plant Lunaria in Winnfield, LA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant lunaria in Winnfield can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lunaria

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

You can plant lunaria a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant lunaria in Winnfield 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 lunaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lunaria may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lunaria indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Winnfield is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Winnfield there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your lunaria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winnfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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