The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bethany you can determine when to plant liatris by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Liatris

Frost tolerance for liatris:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant liatris earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant liatris in Bethany 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 liatris and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your liatris may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your liatris indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Bethany. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bethany is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bethany there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your liatris in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bethany

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Bethany

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