The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Leland it's a good idea to figure out when to plant fanflower.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

Frost tolerance for fanflower:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant fanflower until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Leland 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 fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your fanflower may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fanflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Leland the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Leland is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Leland there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your fanflower in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Leland

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.

Plants to Grow in Leland

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