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 best time to plant lisianthus in New Lexington should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant lisianthus until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in New Lexington 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 lisianthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your lisianthus may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your lisianthus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in New Lexington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for New Lexington is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in New Lexington last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your lisianthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Lexington

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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