Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when it's the best time to plant lysimachia is to consult the USDA zone info for Luverne.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

Lysimachia do ok in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Luverne 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 lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your lysimachia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lysimachia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Luverne. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Luverne is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Luverne it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your lysimachia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Luverne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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