The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Warrensburg it's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant larkspur.

Planting Calendar for Larkspur

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

Larkspur can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant larkspur in Warrensburg 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 larkspur and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your larkspur may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your larkspur indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Warrensburg. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Warrensburg may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Warrensburg you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your larkspur if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Warrensburg

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.

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