Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Glen Cove you will be able to figure out when to plant liatris.

Planting Calendar for Liatris

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

Since liatris are very cold tolerant you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Glen Cove. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Glen Cove is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Glen Cove last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your liatris if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glen Cove

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 Glen Cove

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