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

In Ruidoso you can figure out when to plant larkspur by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Larkspur

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

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

The earliest that you can plant larkspur in Ruidoso 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. Any later than that and your larkspur may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your larkspur indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ruidoso. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ruidoso may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Ruidoso it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your larkspur in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ruidoso

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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