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

The first chance to plant canna in Lebanon can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Canna

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant canna until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant canna in Lebanon 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your canna may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your canna indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Lebanon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lebanon is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lebanon you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your canna if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lebanon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Lebanon

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Lebanon.