One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Blue Springs you will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant firebush.

Planting Calendar for Firebush

Frost tolerance for firebush:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since firebush require warm weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant firebush in Blue Springs is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant firebush and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your firebush may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your firebush indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Blue Springs. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Blue Springs may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Blue Springs it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your firebush if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Blue Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Blue Springs

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Blue Springs.