One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The first chance to plant lysimachia in Westlake should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

Frost tolerance for lysimachia:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Lysimachia are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Westlake is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lysimachia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lysimachia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Westlake. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Westlake is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Westlake you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lysimachia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Westlake

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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