One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lamar you can estimate when it's the best time to plant canna by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Canna

Frost tolerance for canna:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant canna until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Lamar 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your canna indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lamar. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lamar may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lamar there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your canna if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lamar

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.

Plants to Grow in Lamar

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