When to Plant Lisianthus in Mahanoy City, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant lisianthus in Mahanoy City by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

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

Since lisianthus do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant lisianthus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lisianthus
Probably not a good time to plant lisianthus

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Mahanoy City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lisianthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your lisianthus indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mahanoy City. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mahanoy City is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mahanoy City you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your lisianthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mahanoy City

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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