The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Nanticoke can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lisianthus

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

Since lisianthus are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lisianthus in Nanticoke 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. Any later than that and your lisianthus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lisianthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Nanticoke may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Nanticoke it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your lisianthus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Nanticoke

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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