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 Butner you can figure out when it's possible to plant lysimachia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

Frost tolerance for lysimachia:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since lysimachia are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Butner 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 lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lysimachia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your lysimachia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Butner. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Butner may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Butner there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your lysimachia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Butner

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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