Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Kansas City you can figure out when it's possible to plant gayfeather by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gayfeather

Frost tolerance for gayfeather:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Gayfeather can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant gayfeather in Kansas City 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 gayfeather and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your gayfeather may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your gayfeather indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Kansas City. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Kansas City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Kansas City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your gayfeather if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kansas City

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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