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

The USDA zone info for Fairlawn can be looked at to determine when you can plant lithospermum.

Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

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

Since lithospermum require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum in Fairlawn 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fairlawn. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Fairlawn may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fairlawn it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your lithospermum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fairlawn

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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