When to Plant Lithospermum in Sapulpa, OK

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.

A way of determining when it's possible to plant lithospermum is to consult the USDA zone info for Sapulpa.


Planting Calendar for Lithospermum

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

Since lithospermum are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Sapulpa 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lithospermum may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lithospermum indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Sapulpa. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sapulpa is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sapulpa it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your lithospermum if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sapulpa

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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