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

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant lithospermum is to check out the USDA zone info for Tuckahoe.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

Frost tolerance for lithospermum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You should not plant lithospermum until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum in Tuckahoe 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 lithospermum and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your lithospermum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your lithospermum indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tuckahoe. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Tuckahoe is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tuckahoe there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your lithospermum in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tuckahoe

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 Tuckahoe

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