Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant fanflower in Findlay can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fanflower

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

It's a bad idea to plant fanflower until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant fanflower in Findlay 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 fanflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your fanflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fanflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Findlay. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Findlay is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Findlay last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your fanflower if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Findlay

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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