One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Winnemucca it's a good idea to estimate when you can plant schizanthus.

Planting Calendar for Schizanthus

Frost tolerance for schizanthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since schizanthus do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant schizanthus in Winnemucca 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 schizanthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your schizanthus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your schizanthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Winnemucca. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Winnemucca is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Winnemucca there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your schizanthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Winnemucca

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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