When to Plant Lithospermum in Kenton, OH

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

You will be able to determine when it's possible to plant lithospermum by looking at the USDA zone info for Kenton.


Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

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

Lithospermum require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant lithospermum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lithospermum
Probably not a good time to plant lithospermum

The earliest that you can plant lithospermum in Kenton 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lithospermum indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kenton. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kenton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Kenton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your lithospermum if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kenton

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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