One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant lysimachia is to refer to the USDA zone info for West Long Branch.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

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

Lysimachia do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in West Long Branch 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. Starting your lysimachia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in West Long Branch. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for West Long Branch 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 West Long Branch there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your lysimachia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Long Branch

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in West Long Branch

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