One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Valley Stream you can figure out when it's possible to plant lithospermum by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

Frost tolerance for lithospermum:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant lithospermum until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum in Valley Stream 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lithospermum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Valley Stream. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Valley Stream is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Valley Stream last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your lithospermum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Valley Stream

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Valley Stream

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