Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant lithospermum by using the USDA zone info for Aberdeen.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

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

Since lithospermum are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Aberdeen. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Aberdeen may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Aberdeen there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your lithospermum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Aberdeen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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