One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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 earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Peabody should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

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

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Peabody 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 lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lysimachia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your lysimachia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Peabody the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Peabody is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Peabody last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your lysimachia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Peabody

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.

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